Justice Dept.: Watermark Retirement Communities to Pay $4.25 Million for Allegedly Receiving Kickback in Violation of the False Claims Act
September 01, 2023
September 01, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Watermark Retirement Communities LLC, a senior living community operator based in Tucson, Arizona, that manages 79 retirement homes across the country, agreed to pay $4.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by soliciting and receiving a kickback from a nationwide home health agency (HHA) operator in order to facilitate referrals from Watermark retirement homes.< . . .
Watermark Retirement Communities LLC, a senior living community operator based in Tucson, Arizona, that manages 79 retirement homes across the country, agreed to pay $4.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by soliciting and receiving a kickback from a nationwide home health agency (HHA) operator in order to facilitate referrals from Watermark retirement homes.< . . .