Financial official recommends checks and balances after CCRC employee allegedly pockets $118,000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 06, 2020
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office is reminding senior living companies and other organizations to include checks and balances in their financial processes to help ensure that fraud doesn’t occur,...
Former ombudsman allegedly stole up to $50,000 from resident
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 11, 2017
A former senior advocate faces her next court date Friday after being indicted on several felony counts for allegedly stealing up to $50,000 from an assisted living resident for whom she was responsible....
10 ALF owners sentenced for accepting kickbacks
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2017
Ten Miami-Dade County assisted living facility owners have received sentences of federal prison time or home confinement for accepting healthcare kickbacks, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
13 assisted living operators arrested for insurance fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2017
Thirteen operators of Miami-area assisted living facilities have been arrested for insurance fraud after a year-long investigation, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has announced.
Justice Department launches new effort to fight elder fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2019
The Department of Justice has established a new Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force to coordinate action against foreign-based fraud schemes that target U.S. older adults, Attorney General William Barr...
Low scam awareness may predict later dementia diagnosis
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2019
An older adult’s low awareness of scams may be an indicator that he or she may receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment in the future, according to the results of a new...
Esformes will appeal convictions on 20 charges in $1.3 billion healthcare fraud case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2019
Former assisted living facility and nursing home owner Philip Esformes plans to appeal a jury’s finding, announced Friday, that he is guilty of 20 charges in a case that the federal government is calling...
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.
Long-term care investment company executive agrees to pay $2.25 million to settle fraud charges
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 25, 2019
A Chicago businessman and his company have agreed to pay more than $2.25 million to settle charges against him without admitting or denying that he defrauded investors in the Orthodox Jewish community...
Senior living technology takes flight
By
Dylan Conley
Apr 27, 2023
Here are three ways that senior living technology truly can take flight.