Low scam awareness may predict later dementia diagnosis
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2019
An older adult’s low awareness of scams may be an indicator that he or she may receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment in the future, according to the results of a new...
Doctor’s office business manager pleads guilty to fraud related to assisted living services
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2020
The former business manager of a now-closed Michigan obstetrics / gynecology medical practice faces sentencing April 14 after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, a felony,...
Assisted living community hit with False Claims Act lawsuit for $1.1 million in Medicaid claims
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Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2017
The Maryland attorney general is seeking civil penalties and treble damages to the state in a lawsuit against an assisted living community he says submitted false Medicaid claims totaling $1.1 million...
Court shuts down two international mail fraud operations targeting seniors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 27, 2017
A federal court in New York has permanently barred 14 people and entities from operating two alleged multimillion dollar international mail fraud schemes that targeted older Americans and others, according...
Assisted living owner loses $950,000 to lawyer’s misdeeds, bar association says
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2017
An owner of assisted living facilities in Florida has lost almost $950,000 after working with an attorney whom she entrusted to help with their sale, according to the Florida Bar Association, which petitioned...
Justice Department healthcare fraud recoveries top $2.4 billion in FY 2017
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2018
Settlements with Life Care Centers of America and eClinicalWorks marked two of the largest healthcare fraud-related recoveries by the federal government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, the Justice...
Medicaid fraud discovered because of murder pushes nationwide assisted living monetary recoveries to...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2020
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units resulted in a total of 23 criminal convictions and more than $2.2 million in criminal monetary recoveries related to assisted living in fiscal year 2019, according...
Adults 80+ have higher median reported losses from fraud than other age groups — by far
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2019
Adults aged 80 or more years have reported to the Federal Trade Commission median losses of $1,800 per person due to fraud so far this year, according to new data released Wednesday along with a report...
Priest accused of stealing $535,000 from retirement home bank account
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2017
A Roman Catholic priest who was responsible for overseeing an Archdiocese of Philadelphia retirement home bank account was charged with four counts of wire fraud on Wednesday for allegedly diverting more...
Businessman in alleged seniors housing bond scheme may pay $460,000 in settlement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2018
A businessman accused of participating in a bond scheme alleged to have defrauded seniors housing investors will pay almost half a million dollars to resolve his case if a proposed settlement is approved...