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=== Lincare violates anti-kickback laws and enters largest ever Civil Monetary Penalty Settlement (May 15, 2006) ===

"OIG alleged that Lincare engaged in a nationwide scheme to pay physicians kickbacks to refer their patients to Lincare. Lincare gave referring physicians items such as sporting and entertainment tickets, gift certificates, rounds of golf, golf equipment, fishing trips, meals, advertising expenses, office equipment, and medical equipment. The illegal kickbacks also came disguised as payments pursuant to purported consulting agreements, such as Medical Director Agreements. OIG also alleged that Lincare violated the Self-Referral Law by accepting referrals from parties to the illegal consulting agreements."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-05-16 |title=OIG Settles Largest Ever Civil Monetary Penalty Case |url=https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/news-releases-articles/oig-settles-largest-ever-civil-monetary-penalty-case/#:~:text=(Lincare).,%2Dyear%20company%2Dwide%20CIA. |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General}}</ref> Lincare was placed on one of its four 5-year probationary Corporate Integrity Agreements with HHS.

"OIG alleged that Lincare engaged in a nationwide scheme to pay physicians kickbacks to refer their patients to Lincare. Lincare gave referring physicians items such as sporting and entertainment tickets, gift certificates, rounds of golf, golf equipment, fishing trips, meals, advertising expenses, office equipment, and medical equipment. The illegal kickbacks also came disguised as payments pursuant to purported consulting agreements, such as Medical Director Agreements. OIG also alleged that Lincare violated the Self-Referral Law by accepting referrals from parties to the illegal consulting agreements."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-05-16 |title=OIG Settles Largest Ever Civil Monetary Penalty Case |url=https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/news-releases-articles/oig-settles-largest-ever-civil-monetary-penalty-case/#:~:text=(Lincare).,%2Dyear%20company%2Dwide%20CIA. |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114033242/https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/news-releases-articles/oig-settles-largest-ever-civil-monetary-penalty-case/ |archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref> Lincare was placed on one of its four 5-year probationary Corporate Integrity Agreements with HHS.

=== Lincare admits to Medicare fraud - ''United States ex rel. Montgomery et al. v. Lincare Holdings, Inc., 2:21-cv-151'' (''May 3, 2021'') ===

A ''qui tam'' complaint was filed against Lincare by previous employees turned whistleblowers on May 3, 2021. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-28 |title=Fully Executed Settlement Agreement |url=https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-08/5._lincare_final_fully_executed_settlement_agreement.pdf |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Justice.gov}}</ref> Lincare continued to bill patients for home respiratory and oxygen equipment after equipment was paid off, among other forms of Medicare fraud.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen|title=Lincare Holdings Agrees to Pay $29 Million to Resolve Claims of Overbilling Medicare for Oxygen Equipment in Largest-Ever Health Care Fraud Settlement in Eastern Washington|date=2023-08-28|work=United States Attorney's Office|access-date=2025-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250713024221/https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen|archive-date=2025-07-13|url-status=live}}</ref> The settlement was announced August 28, 2023. Lincare was placed on another 5-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with HHS.

A ''qui tam'' complaint was filed against Lincare by previous employees turned whistleblowers on May 3, 2021. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-28 |title=Fully Executed Settlement Agreement |url=https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-08/5._lincare_final_fully_executed_settlement_agreement.pdf |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Justice.gov |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240406035905/https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-08/5._lincare_final_fully_executed_settlement_agreement.pdf |archive-date=6 Apr 2024}}</ref> Lincare continued to bill patients for home respiratory and oxygen equipment after equipment was paid off, among other forms of Medicare fraud.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen|title=Lincare Holdings Agrees to Pay $29 Million to Resolve Claims of Overbilling Medicare for Oxygen Equipment in Largest-Ever Health Care Fraud Settlement in Eastern Washington|date=2023-08-28|work=United States Attorney's Office|access-date=2025-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250713024221/https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen|archive-date=2025-07-13|url-status=live}}</ref> The settlement was announced August 28, 2023. Lincare was placed on another 5-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with HHS.

===Lincare negligence leads to the death of 27 year old man with Sleep Apnea (''July 2, 2025'')===

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 === Lincare violates anti-kickback laws and enters largest ever Civil Monetary Penalty Settlement (May 15, 2006) ===
-"OIG alleged that Lincare engaged in a nationwide scheme to pay physicians kickbacks to refer their patients to Lincare. Lincare gave referring physicians items such as sporting and entertainment tickets, gift certificates, rounds of golf, golf equipment, fishing trips, meals, advertising expenses, office equipment, and medical equipment. The illegal kickbacks also came disguised as payments pursuant to purported consulting agreements, such as Medical Director Agreements. OIG also alleged that Lincare violated the Self-Referral Law by accepting referrals from parties to the illegal consulting agreements."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-05-16 |title=OIG Settles Largest Ever Civil Monetary Penalty Case |url=https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/news-releases-articles/oig-settles-largest-ever-civil-monetary-penalty-case/#:~:text=(Lincare).,%2Dyear%20company%2Dwide%20CIA. |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General}}</ref> Lincare was placed on one of its four 5-year probationary Corporate Integrity Agreements with HHS.
+"OIG alleged that Lincare engaged in a nationwide scheme to pay physicians kickbacks to refer their patients to Lincare. Lincare gave referring physicians items such as sporting and entertainment tickets, gift certificates, rounds of golf, golf equipment, fishing trips, meals, advertising expenses, office equipment, and medical equipment. The illegal kickbacks also came disguised as payments pursuant to purported consulting agreements, such as Medical Director Agreements. OIG also alleged that Lincare violated the Self-Referral Law by accepting referrals from parties to the illegal consulting agreements."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-05-16 |title=OIG Settles Largest Ever Civil Monetary Penalty Case |url=https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/news-releases-articles/oig-settles-largest-ever-civil-monetary-penalty-case/#:~:text=(Lincare).,%2Dyear%20company%2Dwide%20CIA. |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114033242/https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/news-releases-articles/oig-settles-largest-ever-civil-monetary-penalty-case/ |archive-date=14 Nov 2025}}</ref> Lincare was placed on one of its four 5-year probationary Corporate Integrity Agreements with HHS.
 === Lincare admits to Medicare fraud - ''United States ex rel. Montgomery et al. v. Lincare Holdings, Inc., 2:21-cv-151'' (''May 3, 2021'') ===
-A ''qui tam'' complaint was filed against Lincare by previous employees turned whistleblowers on May 3, 2021. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-28 |title=Fully Executed Settlement Agreement |url=https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-08/5._lincare_final_fully_executed_settlement_agreement.pdf |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Justice.gov}}</ref> Lincare continued to bill patients for home respiratory and oxygen equipment after equipment was paid off, among other forms of Medicare fraud.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen|title=Lincare Holdings Agrees to Pay $29 Million to Resolve Claims of Overbilling Medicare for Oxygen Equipment in Largest-Ever Health Care Fraud Settlement in Eastern Washington|date=2023-08-28|work=United States Attorney's Office|access-date=2025-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250713024221/https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen|archive-date=2025-07-13|url-status=live}}</ref> The settlement was announced August 28, 2023. Lincare was placed on another 5-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with HHS.
+A ''qui tam'' complaint was filed against Lincare by previous employees turned whistleblowers on May 3, 2021. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-28 |title=Fully Executed Settlement Agreement |url=https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-08/5._lincare_final_fully_executed_settlement_agreement.pdf |access-date=2025-08-22 |website=Justice.gov |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240406035905/https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-08/5._lincare_final_fully_executed_settlement_agreement.pdf |archive-date=6 Apr 2024}}</ref> Lincare continued to bill patients for home respiratory and oxygen equipment after equipment was paid off, among other forms of Medicare fraud.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen|title=Lincare Holdings Agrees to Pay $29 Million to Resolve Claims of Overbilling Medicare for Oxygen Equipment in Largest-Ever Health Care Fraud Settlement in Eastern Washington|date=2023-08-28|work=United States Attorney's Office|access-date=2025-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250713024221/https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen|archive-date=2025-07-13|url-status=live}}</ref> The settlement was announced August 28, 2023. Lincare was placed on another 5-year Corporate Integrity Agreement with HHS.
 ===Lincare negligence leads to the death of 27 year old man with Sleep Apnea (''July 2, 2025'')===
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