Federal government sues Wisconsin operator over flu shot requirement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2018
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has sued a Wisconsin county that operates a senior living community, alleging that the community discriminated against an employee by not granting her a...
ALF owner in $1 billion fraud case now accused of bribery
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2017
Before an owner of dozens of Miami-area assisted living and skilled nursing facilities was accused in a $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme in July, he allegedly tried to bribe a state regulator to find...
$900,000 project will test housing with supportive services model
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2017
Hebrew SeniorLife will use $900,000 in funding to test a model of housing with supportive services that it says could improve quality of life and reduce medical costs for older adults living in affordable...
Assisted living owner accused in historic $1 billion healthcare fraud scheme
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2016
The owner of more than 30 Miami-area assisted living and skilled nursing facilities was charged with conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and healthcare fraud in connection with a $1 billion scheme...
Judge orders assisted living communities to meet staffing requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2016
A North Carolina judge has ruled that three assisted living communities at the center of a lawsuit must maintain minimum staffing ratios set by the state as the case against them proceeds. The case has...
Two California assisted living communities lose licenses
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2016
Two communities that reportedly had accumulated many citations have lost their licenses. One operator had felony convictions, and another evicted a resident without advance notice, according to the state’s...