President’s clemency order in $205 million case sends message that assisted living fraud is OK, former...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2020
President Trump’s commutation of the 35-year prison sentence of a woman convicted of orchestrating a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme that involved assisted living facility owners and operators “may...
Physician ordered to pay $9.5 million in restitution in home health fraud case
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 23, 2020
A Texas physician has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay $9.5 million in restitution for her role in a multi-million Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice.
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...
SNF pays nearly $8M in connection with switching residents’ healthcare coverage
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 05, 2022
A Bronx, NY, skilled nursing facility settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice for almost $8 million for intentionally switching residents’ healthcare coverage to boost its Medicare reimbursements.
GAO says resolved HHS, other recommendations could save government as much as $208 billion
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
Of 3,112 recommendations related to the US Department of Health and Human Services made by the Government Accountability Office from fiscal year 2001 to March 2024, 437 remain open, the GAO said in a report...
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.
Physician pays nearly half a million dollars to resolve home healthcare fraud allegations
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 22, 2021
A doctor of osteopathic medicine in Houston has agreed to pay $475,000 to resolve allegations that he falsely certified patients for home health services and received improper payments.
Woman convicted in $205 million assisted living fraud scheme has 35-year sentence commuted by President...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2020
A Florida woman sentenced to 35 years in prison for orchestrating a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme that involved paying bribes and kickbacks to owners and operators of assisted living facilities and...
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.
Business briefs, Nov. 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 21, 2022
Ventas receives ESG award for 6th year in a row … Watercrest chef recognized by Senior Dining Association … Labor Department recovers $1.2M in back wages for 599 home health workers … Unlicensed...