$1 million Medicare fraud scheme targeted seniors housing residents, government says
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2016
A New Jersey woman faces up to 15 years in prison and $500,000 in fines after pleading guilty Thursday to her role in a $1 million Medicare fraud scheme through which residents of affordable seniors housing...
Former CEO of American Senior Communities, three others indicted for alleged $16 million scheme
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2016
The former CEO of American Senior Communities and three others have been indicted for their alleged roles in a $16 million fraud, kickback and money-laundering scheme, U.S. Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced...
Justice Department acts to dismantle fraud schemes targeting elderly
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2016
The Justice Department and additional agencies Thursday announced enforcement actions and the execution of search warrants to combat a global network of mass mailing fraud schemes that they said collectively...
Former Sunwest CEO gets 15 years
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2015
Former Sunwest Management CEO Jon Michael Harder has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding assisted living community investors of millions of dollars.
New federal task force will fight fraud
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2018
A new federal task force will focus on fighting healthcare fraud, cyber fraud and other fraud targeting older adults, and other types of fraud affecting the government, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein...
Healthcare professionals key in financial abuse reporting system detailed in SEC white paper
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2018
Healthcare professionals caring for older adults would play a key role in a new communication system — described in a recently released white paper from the Securities and Exchange Commission — that...
Senior Safe Act on the way to president’s desk
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Lois A. Bowers
May 24, 2018
A bipartisan bill intended to help protect older adults from financial exploitation and fraud is on its way to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
Older adults scammed out of $342 million on internet in 2017, FBI says
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Lois A. Bowers
May 08, 2018
The statistic was part of the “2017 Internet Crime Report” released Monday by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
Bill expanding Medicaid fraud investigations wins support but appears stalled
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Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2018
A bipartisan bill that would expand the reach of Medicaid Fraud Control Units to any setting where beneficiaries receive services has gained the backing of the National Association of Attorneys General...
Man sentenced to 7 years in prison for $20 million scams against older adults
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2018
A Las Vegas resident has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison and ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution after pleading guilty to running prize promotion scams that defrauded thousands...