A Bristol, Virginia Health Care Facility, Accused Of Usings Its Patients To Take Millions From The Government, Is Asking A Federal Judge To Dismiss The False Claims Act Lawsuit. Caris Healthcare, A Hospice Company, Fild The Motion To Throw Out The Lawsuit Earlier This Month. The Federal Government Is Arguing Some Of A Caris’ Patients Remained In Hospice Care For Many Years Even Though They Weren’t Actually Eligible For Hospice. Caris Officials Have Maintained It Is Confident In Its Processes And In The Clinical Judgment Of Its Employees Concerning How Long A Patient Can Remain Under Hospice Care.