Overview

• The United States filed a False Claims Act complaint in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against ProMedica Health System, HCR ManorCare, and four nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia.
• The complaint alleges care from 2017 to 2023 fell below federal standards, citing failures in individualized care plans, inadequate wound care, poor hygiene practices, and insufficient feeding assistance leading to severe weight loss.
• Prosecutors say records at times falsely showed required services as provided when they were not.
• The action stems from the qui tam case United States ex rel. Compton v. HCR ManorCare, with DOJ’s Civil Division, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia, and HHS OIG coordinating the investigation.
• ProMedica said the lawsuit is without merit and pledged to vigorously defend, and DOJ noted the claims are allegations only with no liability determined.