Raney v. Amedisys Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ex rel. HEATHER RANEY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No. v. ) 2:19-CV-01269-AKK ) AMEDISYS, INC. and ) AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF ) ALABAMA, LLC, ) ) Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Heather Raney filed this suit against Amedisys, Inc. and Amedisys Home Health of Alabama, LLC, pleading four False Claims Act violations stemming from the defendants’ alleged fraudulent billing to Medicare. Specifically, Raney alleged the defendants falsified patient information and evaluations so their…