Maxim Healthcare Services
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Employment Agency |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Columbia, Maryland , USA |
| Services | Healthcare staffing |
| Website | www.maximhealthcare.com |
Maxim Healthcare Group is a privately held medical staffing company headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. It was founded in 1988 as MEDCALL Medical Staffing.[1]
History
[edit]Maxim Healthcare was founded in 1988.[2]
In 2008, Maxim Healthcare received ACHC Accreditation.[citation needed]
In June 2020, Maxim Healthcare Services changed their name to Maxim Healthcare Group.[citation needed]
In February 2022, the company announced it was retiring the Healthcare Group brand, separating into two independent business units - Maxim Healthcare Services and Maxim Healthcare Staffing.[3]
Maxim Healthcare Staffing rebranded as Amergis in April 2024.[4]
Litigation
[edit]Starting in 2009, Maxim and some of its employees came under government scrutiny for alleged fraudulent billings and false statements to health officials, which were “a common practice at Maxim from 2003 through 2009,” according to the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey.[5] Between 2009 and 2011, nine current and former Maxim employees including three senior managers pleaded guilty to felony charges.[5] In 2011, Maxim entered into agreements with the United States Department of Justice and affected states to pay $150 million to resolve criminal and civil charges that the company submitted claims for millions of dollars of work that it did not perform and operated offices that were not properly licensed.[6] The Company entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, a corporate integrity agreement with the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and civil settlement agreements with the United States of America and 43 states.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bloomberg Businessweek
- ^ "Maxim Healthcare Group retires umbrella brand, divisions form two separate companies". SIA. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Maxim Healthcare Group separates to form two companies". Business Monthly. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Fourth-largest healthcare staffing firm rebrands to Amergis". Spotlight Data. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ a b "Maxim Healthcare Pays $150 Million in Fraud Case", New York Times, September 12, 2011.
- ^ "Columbia firm settles $150M fraud case with federal government", Baltimore Sun, September 12, 2011
- ^ Maxim Healthcare Services Charged with Fraud, Agrees to Pay Approximately $150 Million, Enact Reforms After False Billings Revealed as Common Practice