CBRE Seniors Housing & Care Investor Survey identifies industry trends … Senior housing staffing shortages move from severe to moderate: NIC … CMS finalizes Medicare coverage policy for Alzheimer’s...
DOJ alleges $40 million Medicare fraud scheme tied to assisted living, nursing homes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2022
A $40 million Medicare fraud scheme involving assisted living communities and nursing homes includes the submission of thousands of false claims across several states over six years, according to the Department...
OIG reports $1.7 billion in Medicaid fraud recoveries in fiscal year 2021, despite pandemic challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2022
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units continued to face pandemic-related operational challenges in fiscal year 2021 but still managed to recover $1.7 billion, according to a new report.
$17 million settlement resolves kickback allegations tied to senior living operator’s sale of 2 home...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2021
The 2014 sale of two home health agencies by a national senior living provider is at the center of a recent $17 million settlement to resolve False Claims Act kickback allegations.
Florida home healthcare firms linked to $308M in fraudulent claims in federal crackdown
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
A massive federal crackdown on healthcare fraud in Florida last week snared 52 providers including home healthcare firms.
2 charged with using senior living residents to commit healthcare fraud
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2021
An El Paso, TX, woman and her nephew were arrested last week on healthcare fraud charges for using senior living residents to submit fraudulent Medicare claims.
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Aug 31, 2021
Groups request extension for vaccine mandate in Maine … Senior housing providers can take action to protect older adults from the end of eviction moratorium … Multiple defendants indicted in ‘grandparent...
$50 million bond set in Philip Esformes’ healthcare fraud conspiracy retrial
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2021
A federal judge has set a $50 million surety bond for former Florida assisted living community and skilled nursing facility owner Philip Esformes, who is awaiting retrial on healthcare fraud conspiracy...
2 assisted living caregivers charged after abandoning resident on roadside, stealing identify
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2021
Two senior living caregivers have been charged with abuse and exploitation for allegedly stealing a resident’s identity and debit card and then abandoning the resident on the side of the road on a “particularly...
Former assisted living employee stole $9 million from resident, charges allege
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2021
A former worker at an assisted living community in Alabama has been charged with financial exploitation for allegedly stealing $9 million in cash and real estate from a former resident.