Philip Esformes appealing $43 million in penalties stemming from fraud conviction
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 06, 2021
Former assisted living and skilled nursing facility owner Philip Esformes may have had his 20-year prison sentence for his role in “the largest healthcare fraud scheme charged by the U.S. Justice Department”...
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...
Elder fraud scheme swindles victims out of $9.5 million in fees for false prizes, psychic services
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2020
A Connecticut list brokerage firm pleaded guilty to facilitating elder fraud schemes resulting in at least $9.5 million in losses to victims through mass-mailing schemes.
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Senior living business manager, caregiver sentenced in separate fraud cases
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2019
In separate cases on opposite sides of the country, former senior living employees have been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay restitution for stealing money from residents.
The government is broadening its enforcement umbrella, and it means heightened scrutiny and reporting responsibility for those providing care and services to older adults.
Former American Senior Communities COO gets 57-month prison sentence
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 09, 2018
Former American Senior Communities Chief Operating Officer Daniel Benson was sentenced Friday to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a $19.4 million fraud, kickback and money-laundering scheme...
ASC’s former CEO sentenced to 9.5 years in federal prison for role in $19.4 million fraud scheme
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 02, 2018
Former American Senior Communities CEO James Burkhart was sentenced Friday to 9 1/2 years in prison for his role in what U.S. Attorney Josh J. Minkler described as a “massive fraud, kickback and...
Theft charges could lead to decades in prison, $1.5 million in fines for former assisted living business...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2018
The former business manager of a Morristown, NJ, assisted living community faces the potential of decades in prison and up to $1.5 million in fines if found guilty of charges related to the theft of approximately...
IRS scams top complaint to Senate Aging Committee fraud hotline for third year in a row
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2018
For the third consecutive year, in 2017, IRS impersonation scams were the top type of scams reported to the Senate Special Committee on Aging’s fraud hotline, according to the committee, which released...