{Kentucky}...The federal government has joined a lawsuit filed by Alisia Robinson-Hill and David Price, two former employees who sued Lexington-based Nurses' Registry and Home Health Corporation in 2008, saying the company exaggerated the medical conditions and needs of patients in order to increase Medicare claims over nearly a decade. The government's intervention, unsealed Tuesday along with the initial complaint brought by two former employees allows the government to collect part of any judgment against the company should damages be awarded or a settlement reached. The government is seeking to have Nurses' Registry pay between $5,500 and $10,000 for each alleged overbilling. Should damages be awarded or a settlement reached, Robinson-Hill and Price could collect between 25 percent and 30 percent of any funds. They are also seeking undisclosed damages.
