Mother-daughter duo arrested for reportedly defrauding Medicaid of $106,000 for services not provided...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 26, 2022
A mother-daughter duo has been arrested in Florida for allegedly defrauding the Medicaid program of more than $106,000 by billing for psycho-social rehabilitation services they did not provide to six assisted...
3 strategies to prevent elder abuse and fraud
By
Richard B. Johnson II
May 02, 2022
Senior living and care organizations can keep their residents safe from elder abuse and fraud and maintain good standing by taking these precautions.
This gift helps residents and staff avoid scams
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2021
At a time of year when many of us are purchasing gift cards to enable loved ones to buy something of their choosing, data from the Federal Trade Commission reveal that, increasingly, criminals are separating...
Median loss to fraud higher for adults in their 80s than for any other age group: FTC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2021
Adults 80 or older who made fraud reports to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network, or who had reports made on their behalf, lost a median of $1,300 to fraud in 2020, according to...
More news for Wednesday, Oct. 27
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2021
EEOC issues updated COVID-19 guidance on religious exemptions … Senate confirms Douglas Parker as OSHA leader … Atria Senior Living, Holiday Retirement report near 100% staff vaccination … Best places...
Assisted living residents among those highlighted in Justice Department annual elder fraud report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 21, 2021
The Department of Justice brought more than 220 criminal and civil enforcement actions covering almost 20 different types of fraud targeting older Americans, according to the agency’s annual report...
Financial assistant charged with defrauding assisted living residents of $288,000
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2021
A California woman was arraigned last week for defrauding two women for whom she had power of attorney and putting them at risk of eviction, the state attorney general announced Friday.
Judge denies motion to toss felony convictions for former American Senior Communities CEO
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2021
A federal judge has denied a motion by former American Senior Communities CEO James Burkhart to throw out his felony fraud convictions, ruling that his law firm’s conflict of interest did not adversely...
Criminal recoveries for Medicaid fraud in assisted living top $1 million again due to case discovered...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2021
Fallout from a Medicaid fraud case discovered because of a murder at an assisted living community had an outsized effect on fraud-related criminal monetary recoveries by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units...
Assisted living owner pleads guilty in $3.6 million mortgage fraud case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2021
The owner of an assisted living facility in Texas pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and has agreed to pay restitution, the Department of Justice...