Convicted assisted living owner blasted: ‘He has no respect for the law’
By
John O'Connor
Nov 25, 2019
Philip Esformes had an expensive Thursday. That’s because the senior living operator was ordered to pay $44.2 million for his role in a $1.3 billion healthcare fraud scheme.
LTC pharmacy agrees to $2.75M settlement over controlled substance dispensing, coverup allegations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2021
A national long-term care pharmacy provider agreed to a $2.75 million settlement with the federal government over allegations of improperly dispensing controlled substances at long-term care facilities...
Philip Esformes has 20-year sentence in fraud case commuted by President Trump
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2020
In one of two cases with assisted living connections, President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of Philip Esformes, the former assisted living and skilled nursing facility owner who was sentenced...
27 California SNFs controlled by Longwood Management pay $16.7M to settle federal fraud allegations
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
A California-based skilled nursing operator, along with 27 of its affiliated facilities, accused of therapy upcoding is settling federal fraud allegations for $16.7 million.
$17 million settlement resolves kickback allegations tied to senior living operator’s sale of 2 home...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2021
The 2014 sale of two home health agencies by a national senior living provider is at the center of a recent $17 million settlement to resolve False Claims Act kickback allegations.
More news for Friday, April 8
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2022
CBRE Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey identifies industry trends … Senior housing staffing shortages move from severe to moderate: NIC … CMS finalizes Medicare coverage policy for Alzheimer’s...
Updated: Philip Esformes reaches plea deal with federal prosecutors on remaining charges in landmark...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2024
Philip Esformes, the assisted living community and nursing home owner charged in 2016 in a $1.3 billion healthcare fraud case that the federal government at the time called “the largest healthcare fraud...
ALF owner in $1 billion fraud case now accused of bribery
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2017
Before an owner of dozens of Miami-area assisted living and skilled nursing facilities was accused in a $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme in July, he allegedly tried to bribe a state regulator to find...
Assisted living owner pleads guilty to $512,000 employment tax fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 25, 2019
The former owner of three California assisted living facilities has pleaded guilty in federal court to willfully failing to account for and pay $512,000 in federal employment taxes.
Doctor’s office business manager pleads guilty to fraud related to assisted living services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2020
The former business manager of a now-closed Michigan obstetrics / gynecology medical practice faces sentencing April 14 after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, a felony,...