Imposter scams move up on FTC list of top consumer complaints
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission’s list of top consumer complaints has a new No. 2: imposter scams, according to a new report from the agency.
Woman gets 18 months after taking funds for ALF that never opened
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 08, 2016
A Tennessee woman who obtained state funds to renovate a home she said would become an assisted living facility but then used the money to upgrade the building for her daughter and herself has been sentenced...
3 strategies to prevent elder abuse and fraud
By
Richard B. Johnson II
May 02, 2022
Senior living and care organizations can keep their residents safe from elder abuse and fraud and maintain good standing by taking these precautions.
Nurse imposter who worked in assisted living sentenced for wire fraud, healthcare fraud, identity theft
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 25, 2020
A Tennessee woman who posed as a nurse at assisted living communities and other locations has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, healthcare fraud, identity...
Bill expanding Medicaid fraud investigations wins support but appears stalled
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2018
A bipartisan bill that would expand the reach of Medicaid Fraud Control Units to any setting where beneficiaries receive services has gained the backing of the National Association of Attorneys General...
13 assisted living operators arrested for insurance fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2017
Thirteen operators of Miami-area assisted living facilities have been arrested for insurance fraud after a year-long investigation, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has announced.
Professed senior living developer sentenced in $50 million green card fraud scheme
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2021
A purported senior living community developer who pleaded guilty to a multimillion dollar green card fraud scheme has been sentenced one day in prison and 120 hours of community service.
New manual highlights ways senior living employees can protect residents from financial exploitation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 01, 2020
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a manual Tuesday specifically designed to help assisted living community and nursing home managers spot the signs of financial abuse and protect...
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...
MFCU efforts result in 19 assisted living convictions, $168,991 in recoveries in FY 2016: OIG report
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2017
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units resulted in a total of 19 convictions and $168,991 in recoveries related to assisted living in fiscal year 2016, according to a new report from the Department...