Senior living bond offerings spur second lawsuit against bank holding company
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2017
A second lawsuit has been filed against a bank holding company in relation to series of senior living-related bond offerings, some of which were later determined to be fraudulent and some of which have...
CCRC bill would cause unintended consequences, advocacy group says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2017
A Florida senator has introduced legislation he says is intended to protect residents from fraud perpetrated by continuing care retirement communities operating in the state, but a Sunshine State advocacy...
For first time, Social Security scam tops IRS scam as most prevalent, Senate report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2020
Scammers hoping to separate older adults from their savings now appear to favor impersonating Social Security employees rather than IRS employees, suggests the Senate Special Committee on Aging’s 2020...
Care provider to adult home residents to pay $1.1 million to resolve kickback, fraudulent billing allegations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2020
A New York otolaryngologist has agreed to pay more than $1.1 million to resolve civil allegations that he and his practice paid kickbacks and submitted false claims to federal healthcare programs for services...
More news for Monday, Jan. 13
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2020
Justice Department recovers more than $3 billion from False Claims Act cases in 2019 … Former Mrs. Florida sentenced to prison for using mother’s Social Security checks meant for memory care … New...
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.
Lab sales rep sentenced for $430,000 in Medicare fraud involving senior housing residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2019
A laboratory sales representative has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for defrauding the Medicare program of more than $430,000 while convincing residents of affordable senior housing...
Medicaid anti-fraud efforts result in 16 assisted living convictions, $241,798 in recoveries in 2018,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2019
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units resulted in a total of 16 criminal convictions and $241,798 in criminal and civil monetary recoveries related to assisted living in fiscal year 2018, according...
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.
More news for Tuesday, Oct. 8
Oct 08, 2019
Managing care of residents with dementia? There’s an app for that … 4 children searched for — and found — missing resident with dementia … Justice Department, AARP, Oak Ridge Boys launch...