North Dakota becomes final state with Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2019
North Dakota has become the final state to have a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The entities investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud and resident / patient abuse and neglect in assisted living...
Government efforts aim to protect older adults from scams
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 18, 2019
Several bills under consideration in Congress aim to protect older adults and others from robocalls, the second-most reported complaint to the Senate Special Aging Committee’s Fraud Hotline last year,...
Jury selection begins in $1 billion fraud case against assisted living owner
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2019
Jury selection began Monday for the trial of Philip Esformes, the owner of multiple Miami-area assisted living and skilled nursing facilities accused in 2016 of orchestrating a $1 billion healthcare fraud...
Businessman in alleged seniors housing bond scheme may pay $460,000 in settlement
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2018
A businessman accused of participating in a bond scheme alleged to have defrauded seniors housing investors will pay almost half a million dollars to resolve his case if a proposed settlement is approved...
Assisted living doctors agree to pay $4 million in False Claims Act settlement
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2018
A Tampa, FL, dermatology practice that provides on-site care for assisted living residents has agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to obtain Medicare and Medicaid...
Older adults lose $649 million in internet scams in 2018, FBI says
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2019
The statistic was part of the “2018 Internet Crime Report” released Monday by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
Philip Esformes found guilty on more than 20 charges in healthcare fraud case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2019
Philip Esformes, the owner of multiple Miami-area assisted living and skilled nursing facilities accused in 2016 of orchestrating a $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme, has been found guilty on more than...
Adults 80+ report $79 million in fraud and losses, FTC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2019
A newly released Federal Trade Commission publication provides statistics on fraud and loss cases as well as identity theft cases reported to law enforcement in 2018.
The number of reports of financial fraud against older adults has quadrupled since 2013, with 63,500 filed reports describing more than $1.7 billion in actual losses or attempted thefts in 2017, according...
Another defendant in American Senior Communities fraud case agrees to plead guilty
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 27, 2017
Another defendant in the alleged $16 million fraud, kickback and money-laundering scheme involving former executives of American Senior Communities has agreed to plead guilty to charges against him.