For some of your senior living residents, fraud may be in the cards
By
John O'Connor
Apr 05, 2018
The new Medicare cards represent a huge opportunity for those with larceny in their hearts.
Check-kiting leads to jail time for former owner
By
John O'Connor
Dec 12, 2017
The former owner of a Colorado senior living community may get to keep his day job. But his nights and weekends will be spent in jail, following a check-kiting conviction.
Improper federal payments near $100 billion mark, auditors find
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2017
Erroneous government payments to senior living operators and other health-related organizations are approaching $100 billion a year, a new federal report alleges.
Senior living operators, the ball’s in your court
By
John O'Connor
Sep 17, 2020
It’s a bit troubling to watch bad moves made by skilled care operators repeated in senior living. Yet it continues to happen.
Convicted assisted living owner blasted: ‘He has no respect for the law’
By
John O'Connor
Nov 25, 2019
Philip Esformes had an expensive Thursday. That’s because the senior living operator was ordered to pay $44.2 million for his role in a $1.3 billion healthcare fraud scheme.
Narcotics theft alleged in first Medicaid fraud unit case
By
John O'Connor
Apr 20, 2020
Charlotte Kay Reilly, has become the first person to be prosecuted by the North Dakota Medicaid Fraud Unit. She was charged with theft of prescription medication and reckless endangerment.
Fraud case moves to California state court — for now
By
John O'Connor
Nov 14, 2017
A class-action lawsuit against Oakmont Senior Living appears to be headed back to a California state court. The lawsuit alleges the community failed to deliver on staffing promises.
Senior living manager pleads guilty to stealing $400,000 by creating imaginary workers
By
John O'Connor
Apr 09, 2018
A senior living manager who created imaginary employees has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining almost a half million dollars.