SNF owner led record $1 billion Medicare fraud ring, authorities say
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2016
The owner of more than 30 Miami-area nursing homes and assisted living facilities has been charged with leading a national record $1 billion-plus Medicare fraud scheme.
Court upholds $1.3 billion Esformes nursing home fraud verdict, $44 million penalties
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 09, 2023
Convicted former nursing home chain operator Philip Esformes had his prison sentence commuted by then-President Trump in 2020, but a federal appeals court ruled Fridhe will still be liable for $44 million...