Arkansas District Court Reaches Decision in RehabCare Civil Case.ST. LOUIS -- RehabCare Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : RHB) announced today that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas has dismissed the civil case pending against the company for nearly four years. In July 2003, a civil action suit was filed with the district court in Little Rock alleging false patient claims were submitted to CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that administers the Medicare program and ) during the company's management of the acute rehabilitation unit at Baxter County Regional Hospital in Mountain Home, AR. The plaintiffs, a former RehabCare medical director and physical therapist, also named the hospital in the suit. Earlier this month, RehabCare received notice that the Court found no substantiating evidence of the plaintiff's claims and ordered the case dismissed. In addition, the plaintiffs have notified RehabCare that they will not appeal the Court's decision. "Following several years of deliberation, we are very pleased that the Court has reached a conclusion which correctly upholds our reputation and integrity and confirms our commitment to practice standards that follow the rule of the law," said David B. Groce, RehabCare Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Established in 1982 and headquartered in St. Louis, MO, RehabCare (www.rehabcare.com) is a leading provider of rehabilitation program management services in partnership with nearly 1,400 hospitals and skilled nursing facilities skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. in 43 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and Puerto Rico. The company also operates freestanding rehabilitation hospitals and long-term acute care hospitals across the country. RehabCare is pleased to be included in the Russell 2000 and Standard and Poor's Noun 1. Standard and Poor's - a broadly based stock market index Standard and Poor's Index Small Cap 600 Indices. |
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