We have been asked to share the following letter from a member agency, Southeast Louisiana Home Health, based in Washington Parish. This missive is related to last week’s reports from HHS OIG, state and national news papers, and HCLA about indictments related to alleged Medicare fraud involving a company with a simliar name, South Louisiana Home Health, based in Houma and New Orleans. In the letter the Chief Operating Officer of Southeast expresses his desire for clarity to avoid confusion between the two agencies.
RE: Name Clarification — Medicare Fraud Charges Filed Against Local Home Health Agency
To whom it may concern,
On September 8, 2011, the Louisiana Medicare Fraud Strike Force reported 10 state residents were charged with committing Medicare fraud. The charges were filed against owners, employees and nurses of South Louisiana Home Health Care of Houma and New Orleans. Many of you may have read the article sent out via email by the HomeCare Association of Louisiana (HCLA).
For clarification, South Louisiana Home Health is in no way affiliated with Southeast Louisiana Home Health!
Southeast Louisiana Home Health is based out of Covington, Louisiana (Originally based in Bogalusa, Louisiana). Southeast Louisiana Home Health has been serving Louisiana residents for 40 years and is the oldest agency in Washington Parish. Southeast Louisiana Home Health strives to provide the best possible care for its patients while following all local, state and federal guidelines. Southeast Louisiana Home Health is a fully certified Medicare agency with a complete staff of nurses, therapists (speech, occupational & physical), home health aides and medical social workers.
If you have any questions about Southeast Louisiana Home Health, please call us at any one of our three locations.
- Bogalusa – (985) 732-7104
- Covington – (985) 892-8008
- Metairie – (504) 828-3276
Thank you,
Jason Morris
Chief Operating Officer
Southeast Louisiana Home Health
Also, we have an article to share with you: Administration targets improper health care payments http://usat.ly/qsfc6U
