Arizona AG asks court to seize control of state’s ‘most notorious assisted living facility’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 26, 2024
Arizona’s top attorney is asking a court to seize control of “the most notorious assisted living facility in Arizona” amidst allegations of elder abuse and consumer fraud.
MFCU efforts result in 20 convictions, $9.41 million in recoveries related to assisted living in FY 2023:...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 18, 2024
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units resulted in a total of 20 criminal convictions and $9.41 million in criminal case recoveries related to assisted living in fiscal year 2023, according to a...
Owner ordered to attend federal training, pay back wages over alleged employee retaliation, threats
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2023
An assisted living owner who allegedly threatened to fire employees who cooperated with a federal investigation into the community’s pay practices has been ordered to attend anti-retaliation training...
More news for Monday, Nov. 13
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
CareTrust REIT moves forward with ‘foot on the gas’ … Assisted living community pays $59K in back wages, $7K in penalties for repeat wage violations … Coalition of business groups sues...
More news for Thursday, May 18
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2023
Provider brings ‘magic tables’ to all CCRCs … NIH awards $2.3M to study link between COVID-19, cognitive decline … 5 plead guilty in fraudulent nursing diploma scheme
More news for Monday, May 15
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2023
‘Landmark’ funding program promotes green, resilient affordable senior housing retrofits … Safest states to retire to avoid senior fraud … Assisted living community accused of racial discrimination...
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 1
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 01, 2022
California study holds lessons for middle-market providers nationwide: NIC … Linking affordable housing, services helps low-income older adults remain in communities: AARP … Memory care caregiver convicted...
Pandemic-induced uptick in financial exploitation here to stay: AARP
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 06, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic created a shift in the financial industry that made older adults increasingly vulnerable to financial exploitation, according to a new report from AARP.
More news for Monday, July 25
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2022
DEI roadmap designed to expand, improve older adult care workforce … New test may detect Alzheimer’s disease at early stages … Addressing victim-blaming in financial fraud may change response to...
Provider ‘strongly denies’ fraudulent use of federal COVID-19 vaccination program for ineligible...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 05, 2022
A Florida senior living and care provider “strongly denies” allegations that it used a federal COVID-19 vaccination clinic to inoculate hundreds of ineligible donors, saying it settled with the federal...