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Ad 1015 Notice of FLUM Amendment A5 dailybusinessreview.com DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 FROM THE COURTS CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY COMMISSION experts second-guess marked the length of by Matthew Barakat the hands-on clinical time that Medicare Associated Press NOTICE OF SECOND PUBLIC judgment of tens of thou- would cover his therapy sands of experienced, The U.S. Justice treatments. HEARINGS licensed, caring and Department is stepping “We strive for a sys- compassionate doctors, into a long-running law-tem whereby health nurses and therapists suit against one of the care providers provide NOTICE OF AMENDMENT who actually provided nation’s largest nursing-reasonable and neces- care to our patients,” the home chains, accusing it sary services without TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP company said in a state- of systematic Medicare overbilling Medicare ment issued Tuesday. overbilling and some-for unreasonable and (FLUM) OF THECITY OF MIAMI It declined to comment times putting frail, dying unnecessary services,” further. patients through ardu-said Dana Boente, U.S. BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN But Jeffrey Downey, ous rehab schedules just Attorney for the Eastern attorney for the original to increase revenue.District of Virginia, AND ZONING MAP CHANGES whistleblower, occupa- The department where the case has been tional therapist Christine is taking control of a brought. NOTICE IS HEREBY given that second readings/public hearings will be held by the M Ribik, said the govern- whistleblower lawsuit The lawsuit does not Commissioners of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, in the Commis ment’s investigation of in U.S. District Court in specify the amount that Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 10:00 ManorCare was exhaus- Alexandria, Virginia, investigators believe a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, to consider ad tive and “uncovered an against Toledo, Ohio-Medicare was over- th File No. 2237. 1100 15 Street - FLUM Amendment astonishing amount of based HCR ManorCare billed, but says Medicare An Ordinance Amending The Future Land Use Map Of The Comprehensi really bad facts.” after a yearslong inves-paid more than $6 bil- To Section 118-166 Of The Code And Sections 163.3181, And 163.31 The lawsuit alleges tigation. The initial ac-lion to ManorCare’s 281 th Changing The Future Land Use Designation For A Parcel Of Land Lo Street, that ManorCare routine- cusations against the skilled nursing facilities Which Parcel Is Comprised Of Less Than 10 Acres, From The Curren ly pushed the vast ma- company were filed by from January 2006 to Residential Category (RM-1),” To The Future Land Use Category Of jority of its patients into a northern Virginia oc-May 2012. Category (CD-1);” Providing For Inclusion In The Comprehensive P Medicare’s highest tier cupational therapist in ManorCare operates Severability And An Effective Date. of rehabilitation servic- 2009.skilled nursing facilities th File No. 2238. 1100 15 Street - Zoning Map Change es, whether they needed The lawsuit alleges in 30 states. It was pur- An Ordinance Pursuant To Section 118-162, “Petitions For Changes it or not. That allowed that ManorCare rou-chased in 2007 by The the company to increase tinely pressured admin-Carlyle Group for $6.3 th Street, And Which Is the amounts it billed. istrators of its nursing billion. Comprised Of Less Than 10 Acres, From The Current RM-1, “Residen For instance, in homes, assisted living The lawsuit was ini- 2006, ManorCare billed and rehab facilities to tially filed under the Severability And An Effective Date. Medicare at the top re- meet financial targets by False Claims Act, which imbursement rate for 39 billing for unnecessary allows private citizens percent of its patients. care.to bring lawsuits on That number more than ManorCare, which behalf of the United doubled to 80 percent by also operates under the States when they have 2009, according to the Heartland and Arden knowledge that the gov- lawsuit. Courts brands, denied ernment is being de- The lawsuit describes wrongdoing and said frauded. The U.S. can an 85-year-old patient the dispute revolves then investigate and at a ManorCare facility around providing care decide whether it wants in Palm Harbor, Florida, that exceeds govern-to take over the case. whose medical records ment expectations.Whistleblowers whose called for hospice care “The government cases are taken over only, instead being put bases its allegations on by the government are through 100 days of retrospective analyses entitled to collect any- therapy even though a performed by a few al-where from to 15 to 25 therapist described him leged experts who have percent of any money as “medically fragile.” never cared for, spoken recovered. The percent- He was put into hospice with or even seen the age increases slightly if care only at the end of patients in question. they win a case without the 100 days, which Instead, these alleged the government’s help. Inquiries may be directed to the Planning Department at 305.673. INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to appear at this meeting, or be or to express their views in writing addressed to the City Commi st Convention Center Drive, 1 Floor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. These items are a st Center Drive, 1 Floor, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. These items may b under such circumstances, additional legal notice need not be pr Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Fla. Stat., the City hereby advise to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect meeting or its hearing, such person must ensure that a verbatim which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appe information on access for persons with disabilities, and/or any - ment or participate in any city-sponsored proceedings, call 305. 2 for Spanish, then option 6; TTY users may call via 711 (Florid Rafael E. 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