Firefighter killed in assisted living fire honored with White House Medal of Valor … Quality of diets for older adults has declined: study … NJ bill would require in-person motor vehicle services for...
More news for Thursday, May 18
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2023
Provider brings ‘magic tables’ to all CCRCs … NIH awards $2.3M to study link between COVID-19, cognitive decline … 5 plead guilty in fraudulent nursing diploma scheme
Assisted living community hit with False Claims Act lawsuit for $1.1 million in Medicaid claims
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2017
The Maryland attorney general is seeking civil penalties and treble damages to the state in a lawsuit against an assisted living community he says submitted false Medicaid claims totaling $1.1 million...
More news for Friday, May 13
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 13, 2022
COVID-19 booster rollout needs reboot to protect older adults … Artificial intelligence prompts older adults’ participation in research studies … Third ‘grandparent scam’ defendant pleads guilty...
Court shuts down two international mail fraud operations targeting seniors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 27, 2017
A federal court in New York has permanently barred 14 people and entities from operating two alleged multimillion dollar international mail fraud schemes that targeted older Americans and others, according...
$20 million fraud involved bogus assisted living deals, Justice Department says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 28, 2022
A Florida man out on bond for a $179 million real estate fraud scheme has been charged with perpetrating another $20 million fraud deal involving bogus assisted living deals.
For some of your senior living residents, fraud may be in the cards
By
John O'Connor
Apr 05, 2018
The new Medicare cards represent a huge opportunity for those with larceny in their hearts.
Being a victim of fraud may increase blood pressure in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Incident fraud victimization is tied to worse blood pressure metrics, particularly among men.
Check-kiting leads to jail time for former owner
By
John O'Connor
Dec 12, 2017
The former owner of a Colorado senior living community may get to keep his day job. But his nights and weekends will be spent in jail, following a check-kiting conviction.
Senior living hacker sentenced to 20 years for $27 million ransomware attack
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2022
A Canadian man linked to an international network of ransomware attacks affecting the senior living industry during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to forfeit...