Second defendant agrees to pay $2.25 million to settle fraud charges against long-term care investment...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2020
The second defendant in a scheme to defraud investors in the Orthodox Jewish community who invested in assisted living communities and nursing homes throughout the Midwest has settled his case with the...
Record-high False Claims Act settlements recovered in first half of 2024
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 21, 2024
After a record-breaking 2023, settlements under the False Claims Act continue along the same trajectory in the first half of 2024, “with notable healthcare fraud settlements under the FCA, AKS [the Anti-Kickback...
Anti-fraud efforts must include senior living, hearing witness says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Efforts to stop or prevent the financial exploitation of older adults should include assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, as well as personal care and nursing homes, because residents...
Long-term care providers among 193 criminally charged, $2.75 billion in fraud recoveries so far in 2024
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2024
The Justice Department has recovered more than $2.75 billion in false claims against healthcare providers and charged 193 defendants so far this year in criminal cases through its 2024 National Health...
Lawmaker pressures CMS on status of national quality measures for HCBS
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2021
The ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging is turning up the heat on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, asking the agency’s chief to describe its efforts to establish quality...
Older adults lose $835 million in 2019 internet scams, FBI says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 28, 2020
More than 68,000 adults over age 60 lost a total of more than $835 million in 2019 in internet scams, according to the FBI. The amount represents a substantial increase over the $649 million loss reported...