Connecticut gives nursing homes temporary funding reprieve … Genetic cancer risk scam aimed at seniors potentially stealing ‘millions’ from Medicare … Researchers use mobile games to detect cognitive...
Esformes sentenced to 20 years for $1B healthcare fraud scheme
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Danielle Brown
Sep 12, 2019
Convicted long-term care businessman Philip Esformes was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for a record Medicare fraud scheme that he ran through his network of nursing homes.
Absolut-ely done: NY nursing home company files for bankruptcy, to close 200-bed facility
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Danielle Brown
Sep 12, 2019
A provider that operates six skilled nursing and one assisted living facility in New York has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing a “crushing rent burden” for its facilities.
Providers should ensure more doc visits to patients at end of life, study finds
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Danielle Brown
Sep 12, 2019
Frequently interacting and providing emotional support to the relatives of dying long-term care relatives has a strong impact on the family members’ satisfaction levels with the caregiving process, a...
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 13
Sep 12, 2019
Michigan providers ordered to pay $400K in back wages … Nursing homes in Massachusetts may become subject to more oversight … Experts push for drug monitoring in care homes
Feds want 30-year sentence, $207M in restitution for record fraudster Esformes
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Danielle Brown
Sep 11, 2019
Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of at least 30 years in prison and an order to pay $207.4 million in restitution to Medicare and Medicaid for convicted long-term care business mogul Philip Esformes.
Also in the News for Thursday, Sept. 12
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 11, 2019
LTC worker shortage under the microscope in Maine … Fallout continues over nursing home funding cuts in Connecticut … Massachusetts voters could be the deciders on changing nursing home reimbursement...
Nurse collects Green Bay Packers gear for nursing home residents
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Danielle Brown
Sep 11, 2019
“Boxes and boxes” of Green Bay Packers memorabilia have flooded a Wisconsin nursing home after a nurse sent out a plea to the local community.
Government seeks $39M forfeiture at Esformes sentencing this week
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Danielle Brown
Sep 10, 2019
Federal authorities want a $38.7 million forfeiture judgment against Philip Esformes at his sentencing hearing Thursday. He was recently convicted of running a record $1.3 B fraud scheme through his network...
A major hospice provider is praising an appeals court decision that agreed a clinical judgment cannot be deemed as fraud under the False Claims Act based on a difference of physician opinions.