Philip Esformes pleads guilty to healthcare fraud, sentenced to time served
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2024
Former assisted living community and nursing home owner Philip Esformes pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud on Thursday and received a sentence of time served, ending a case the federal government at one...
Supreme Court decision in Philip Esformes case opens path to retrial on 6 healthcare fraud charges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2023
Federal prosecutors will be able to retry Philip Esformes on six healthcare fraud charges after the US Supreme Court denied to hear an appeal on Monday from the former assisted living community and nursing...
Artificial intelligence ‘amplifying’ effect of scams against older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Last year, older Americans reported losing more than $1.6 billion to fraud. And increasingly, scammers are using artificial intelligence to make their schemes more effective.