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19-497: (Redirected from VITAS ) Vitas might refer to: VITAS Healthcare , the largest provider of hospice care in the U.S. Vitas (born 1979), Russian singer Vitas (Bishop of Lithuania) (died ca. 1269), Dominican priest and bishop Vitas Gerulaitis (1954–1994), Lithuanian-American professional tennis player Short for Vytautas , Lithuanian given name See also [ edit ] Vita (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

38-638: A blue slip for Readler's nomination, while U.S. Senator Rob Portman said he planned to support Readler's nomination. On October 10, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee . During his confirmation hearing, Democrats criticized Readler for having supported a Republican lawsuit aimed at dismantling the Affordable Care Act , including its protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions . On January 3, 2019, his nomination

57-580: A law clerk for Judge Alan Eugene Norris of the Sixth Circuit from 1997 to 1998. From 1998 to 2017, Reader was in private practice at the law firm Jones Day in its Columbus, Ohio , office, becoming a partner in 2007 in the firm's Issues and Appeals practice. While at Jones Day, Readler represented the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in challenging a Buffalo, New York , restriction prohibiting tobacco ads from appearing within 1,000 feet of schools, playgrounds, and day-care centers. He argued that

76-529: A United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit . On June 18, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Readler to the seat being vacated by Judge Deborah L. Cook , who previously announced her intention to assume senior status on a date to be determined. In June 2018, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown said he did not plan to return

95-1039: A crucial role in passing the Hospice Care Reimbursement Act in 1982 that made hospice a Medicare benefit. In 2004, VITAS was acquired by Cincinnati -based Chemed for $ 400 million. Timothy S. O'Toole served as Chief Executive Officer from 2004 when Chemed purchased VITAS until his retirement in June 2016 and Nick Westfall was named CEO. In April 2015, VITAS was part of a technology roll-out with HealthGrid that enables clinicians to exchange critical patient-care data quickly and securely with other care providers. The same technology helps healthcare providers meet one rule of CMS Meaningful Use Phase 2, which states that data for 10 percent of patients must be transmitted electronically. Using AirWatch technology on tablets, VITAS employees can access information and media that help patients and families make decisions about end-of-life care. VITAS provides clinicians with

114-436: A native mobile app that helps them identify hospice-appropriate patients and begin the admissions process from their smart phones. In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Chemed Corporation, Vitas Hospice Services LLC, and Vitas Healthcare Corporation for the submission of false claims from 2002 through 2013. "The government’s complaint alleges that Chemed and Vitas Hospice knowingly submitted or caused

133-590: Is derived from the Latin word for "lives." VITAS began in 1978 as a nonprofit hospice in South Florida, founded in part by Hugh Westbrook, a Methodist minister, and Esther Colliflower, a nurse. Their first patient was Emmy Philhour. The organization then became known as Hospice Care, Incorporated, and eventually, VITAS Healthcare. In 1979, Florida became the first state to have a hospice licensure law. Westbrook and another VITAS founder, Don Gaetz , played

152-511: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages VITAS Healthcare VITAS is a subsidiary of publicly traded Chemed Corporation , which also owns plumbing company Roto-Rooter . VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahs) offers hospice and palliative care services to patients across the U.S., provided by its doctors, registered nurses , home health aides, social workers , clergy, and volunteers. With more than 45 years of experience in hospice care, it

171-511: Is expected to be demolished and replaced by One Bayfront Plaza in 2018, a large complex which would be among the tallest buildings in Miami. Chad A. Readler Chad Andrew Readler ( RAYD-ler ; born August 23, 1972) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit . He previously served as a principal deputy and former acting assistant attorney general for

190-413: Is the nation's largest single-source provider of end-of-life care and works in cooperation with hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, assisted living communities, insurers, and community-based organizations throughout the U.S. The organization also supplies home medical equipment and medications to patients while offering spiritual and emotional counseling to patients and their families. The name VITAS

209-643: The False Claims Act from a provider of hospice services." VITAS Healthcare is headquartered in Miami, Florida . In 2013, the organization leased 23,500 square feet at the Miami Center , which is located at 201 South Biscayne Boulevard. Previously, VITAS was an anchor tenant at Bayfront Plaza at 100 South Biscayne Boulevard, which bears the VITAS name. Bayfront Plaza, completed in the late 1950s,

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228-739: The United States Department of Justice Civil Division . Readler graduated from the University of Michigan in 1994. He attended the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law for one year, then transferred to the University of Michigan Law School , where he was an editor of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform . He graduated in 1997 with a Juris Doctor degree cum laude . After graduating from law school, Readler served as

247-653: The Civil Division from January 2017 to September 2018. In that role, Readler led and supervised the Department of Justice's largest litigating division and actively briefed and argued several cases on behalf of the United States in federal courts across the country. He was involved in some of the most high-profile cases in the Trump administration . As Acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General, Readler defended

266-679: The Sixth Circuit, and challenging dismissals of claims filed by pro se litigants. While at Jones Day, Readler traveled to Nairobi with Lawyers Without Borders to train Kenyan lawyers in prosecuting domestic violence cases, and he was also a recipient of the American Marshall Memorial Fellowship awarded by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Prior to becoming a judge, Readler served as Acting United States Assistant Attorney General for

285-622: The Trump administration's attempt to add a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, based on the allegation that the Department of Justice had requested the Department of Commerce to add the question. In a fractured majority, the Supreme Court later determined that false, "ruling that the justification that the government offered at the time for including the citizenship question was just a pretext ." On June 7, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Readler to serve as

304-713: The law infringed upon the Company's First Amendment right to advertise. He also successfully argued before the Supreme Court of the United States in McQuiggin v. Perkins on behalf of a pro bono client claiming actual innocence . His other pro bono representations include representing capital defendants before the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the Supreme Court of Ohio , representing defendants sentenced to life in prison before

323-423: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Vitas . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vitas_(disambiguation)&oldid=921574223 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

342-495: The submission of false claims to Medicare for crisis care services that were not necessary, not actually provided, or not performed in accordance with Medicare requirements." In 2017, the organization agreed to pay $ 75 million to settle the lawsuit. Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler of the Justice Department's Civil Division stated that the "resolution represents the largest amount ever recovered under

361-567: Was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate . He was renominated on January 23, 2019. On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. On March 5, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 53–45 vote. On March 6, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 52–47 vote. He received his judicial commission on March 7, 2019. Notable cases as

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