‘False and misleading’ marketing of drug to LTC providers to cost pharma company nearly $96M
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Danielle Brown
Sep 29, 2019
A California-based pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay nearly $96 million to resolve False Claims Act violations for its alleged “false and misleading marketing” of a drug to long-term care providers...
Provider advocate criticizes scope of ‘damning’ state audit
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Danielle Brown
Sep 29, 2019
A provider advocate is encouraging others to take a deeper look inside an audit report that criticized the Arizona Department of Health Services’ handling of complaints of abuse and neglect in nursing...
Nursing homes carefully evaluating ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid block grant proposal
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Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2019
The recent unveiling on an “unprecedented” state proposal to convert its Medicaid program into a block grant system has a Tennessee provider advocate on high alert as it evaluates the plan’s possible...
California AG criticizes proposals to ease nursing home operators’ burdens
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Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2019
California’s attorney general is pushing back against a proposed federal rule aimed at removing excessive burdens for long-term care providers.
Nursing homes could lose $67B if Alzheimer’s cure is found soon, researcher says
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Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2019
Nursing home and skilled nursing providers could lose a combined $67 billion in annual revenue if a “simple” cure for Alzheimer’s disease is found quickly, one researcher believes.
Federal court clears post-acute provider of two False Claims allegations
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Danielle Brown
Sep 15, 2019
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has stopped False Claims Act allegations against a long-term home health care provider accused of defrauding the government.
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.
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.
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...
Before becoming residents at Judson Services, a continuing care retirement community based in Cleveland, many of its seniors were active fans of local theater. But as they’ve aged, it’s become harder...