[Expert Solution]: In particular, services were provided to…

In particular, services were provided to hospice patients who were ineligible for the Medicare hospice benefit because proper certifications or medical examinations were not conducted. The settlement also resolved allegations that Colleran and Parker solicited and received payments in exchange for referring patients from skilled nursing facilities managed by their company to Amber Home Care LLC, a home health care services provider. 1. What federal anti-fraud laws were used against these organizations and individuals? 2. Do you think that billing for medically unnecessary services is as severe as billing for services that weren’t provided at all?