Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on behalf of a class comprising all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of LHC Group, Inc. ("LHC" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:LHCG) between July 30, 2008 and October 26, 2011, inclusive (the "Class Period").
LHC, together with its subsidiaries, provides post-acute health care services primarily to Medicare beneficiaries throughout the United States. The Complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, the defendants issued materially false and misleading statements concerning LHC's business and financial prospects. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that the defendants failed to disclose that the reported growth in LHC's home-based healthcare segment during the Class Period was primarily created by the Company maximizing its Medicare reimbursement by manipulating the number of patient visits, regardless of patient need, to achieve the most profitable number of therapy visits under the Medicare home health program.
No class has yet been certified in the above action. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. If you purchased LHC common stock between July 30, 2008 and October 26, 2011, you have certain rights, and have until August 13, 2012 to move for lead plaintiff status. To be a member of the class you need not take any action at this time, and you may retain counsel of your choice. If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this Notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020 by telephone at (215) 638-4847, Toll Free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at http://www.howardsmithlaw.com.
Contacts:
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith
Howard G. Smith, Esquire
215-638-4847
888-638-4847
howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com
www.howardsmithlaw.com