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Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces Class Action Has Been Filed on Behalf of Investors in Almost Family, Inc.

^{Published on 2010-08-24 09:50:37 - Market Wire}
 

NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Bernstein Liebhard LLP today announced that a class action has been filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on behalf of purchasers (the aClassa) of Almost Family, Inc. (aAlmost Familya or the aCompanya) (NASDAQ: AFAM) common stock during the period of November 4, 2009 and June 30, 2010, inclusive (the aClass Perioda). Defendants are Almost Family and certain of its officers and executives.

"the Companya™s home health care services and operations, including reimbursements under the Medicare home health prospective payment system, since January 1, 2000."

The complaint charges Almost Family and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Almost Family is a provider of home health services.

The complaint alleges that during the Class Period, defendants issued materially false and misleading statements regarding the Companya™s operations and its business and financial results and outlook. Defendants misled investors by failing to disclose that: (i) the Company was deliberately increasing the number of unnecessary home therapy visits in order to receive increased Medicare reimbursements; and (ii) as a result of defendantsa™ conduct, the Companya™s reported sales and earnings were materially inflated. As a direct result of defendantsa™ false statements, Almost Familya™s common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period, reaching a high of $43.96 per shares on April 29, 2010.

On April 26, 2010, The Wall Street Journal published an article entitled aHome Care Yields Medicare Bounty.a The article called into question whether four home healthcare companies, including Almost Family, were taking advantage of the Medicare reimbursement system. More specifically, the article revealed that the home healthcare companies, such as Almost Family, billed a higher number of the most profitable home therapy visits for their Medicare patients, while at the same time billing fewer of the least profitable therapy visits. Then, on July 1, 2010, before the market opened, Almost Family announced that the Company had received a civil subpoena for documents and a notice of an investigation from the SEC. The subpoena seeks all documents relating to athe Companya™s home health care services and operations, including reimbursements under the Medicare home health prospective payment system, since January 1, 2000.a As a result of this negative news, Almost Familya™s common stock fell $3.88 per share or 11.11%, on July 1, 2010, on high volume.

Plaintiffs seek to recover damages on behalf of all Class members who purchased or otherwise acquired common stock of Almost Family during the Class Period. If you purchased or otherwise acquired Almost Family common stock during the Class Period, and either lost money on the transaction or still hold the stock, you may wish to join in the action to serve as lead plaintiff. In order to do so, you must meet certain requirements set forth in the applicable law and file appropriate papers no later than October 4, 2010.

A alead plaintiffa is a representative party that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. In order to be appointed lead plaintiff, the court must determine that the class membera™s claim is typical of the claims of other class members, and that the class member will adequately represent the class. Under certain circumstances, one or more class members may together serve as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery is not, however, affected by the decision whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. You may retain Bernstein Liebhard LLP, or other counsel of your choice, to serve as your counsel in this action.

If you are interested in discussing your rights as an Almost Family shareholder and/or have information relating to the matter, please contact Joseph R. Seidman, Jr. at (877) 779-1414 or [ seidman@bernlieb.com ].

Bernstein Liebhard has pursued hundreds of securities and [ consumer ] cases and recovered almost $3 billion for its clients. It has been named to The National Law Journala™s aPlaintiffsa™ Hot Lista in each of the last seven years.

You can obtain a copy of the complaint from the clerk of the court for the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

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