U.S. v. AseraCARE INC.

Civil Action No. 2:12-CV-245-KOB.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ex rel., et al., Plaintiffs, v. ASERACARE INC, et al. Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Alabama, Southern Division.

December 4, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

United States of America, Plaintiff, represented by Jeffrey Wertkin , United States Department Of Justice, Stacy C Gerber Ward , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Carolyn B Tapie , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Carrie M Motes , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, Eva U Gunasekera , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Holly H Snow , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Jason Ehrlinspiel , US ATTORNEY, Lane H Woodke , US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Renee Brooker , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE & William Edward Olson , US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Debora Paradies, Plaintiff, represented by Nola J Hitchcock Cross , CROSS LAW FIRM SC, Carrie M Motes , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, Henry I Frohsin , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, J Elliott Walthall , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, James F Barger, Jr. , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, Mary C Flanner , CROSS LAW FIRM SC & Ronald R Brunson , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC.

London Lewis, Plaintiff, represented by Nola J Hitchcock Cross , CROSS LAW FIRM SC, Carrie M Motes , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, Henry I Frohsin , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, J Elliott Walthall , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, James F Barger, Jr. , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, Mary C Flanner , CROSS LAW FIRM SC & Ronald R Brunson , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC.

Roberta Manley, Plaintiff, represented by Nola J Hitchcock Cross , CROSS LAW FIRM SC, Carrie M Motes , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, Henry I Frohsin , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, J Elliott Walthall , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, James F Barger, Jr. , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC, Mary C Flanner , CROSS LAW FIRM SC & Ronald R Brunson , FROHSIN & BARGER LLC.

Aseracare Inc, Defendant, represented by James Sturgeon Christie, Jr , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP, Andrew A Jones , WHYTE HIRSCHBOECK DUDEK SC, Charles H Bohl , WHYTE HIRSCHBOECK DUDEK SC, Jack Wright Selden , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP, Kimberly Bessiere Martin , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP & Richard Aaron Chastain , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP.

GGNSC Administrative Services, Defendant, represented by James Sturgeon Christie, Jr , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP & Andrew A Jones , WHYTE HIRSCHBOECK DUDEK SC.

GGNSC Administrative Services, doing business as Golden Living formerly known as Beverly Enterprises Inc, Defendant, represented by Charles H Bohl , WHYTE HIRSCHBOECK DUDEK SC.

GGNSC Administrative Services, Defendant, represented by Jack Wright Selden , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP.

GGNSC Administrative Services, doing business as Golden Living formerly known as Beverly Enterprises Inc, Defendant, represented by Kimberly Bessiere Martin , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP & Richard Aaron Chastain , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP.

GGNSC Administrative Services, Defendant, represented by Tiffany J deGruy , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP.

Hospice Preferred Choice, Inc., Defendant, represented by James Sturgeon Christie, Jr , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP, Kimberly Bessiere Martin , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP, Richard Aaron Chastain , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP & Tiffany J deGruy , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP.

Hospice of Eastern Carolina, Inc., Defendant, represented by James Sturgeon Christie, Jr , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP, Kimberly Bessiere Martin , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP, Richard Aaron Chastain , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP & Tiffany J deGruy , BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

KARON OWEN BOWDRE, District Judge.

Few decisions are more difficult for a family to make than decisions about the health of elderly relatives. This case raises questions about hospice care for terminally ill people. We rely on physicians to guide us through the complexity of our healthcare system, expecting them to make both objective and subjective determinations about our health. What happens, however, during a retrospective review when...

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