$50 million bond set in Philip Esformes’ healthcare fraud conspiracy retrial
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2021
A federal judge has set a $50 million surety bond for former Florida assisted living community and skilled nursing facility owner Philip Esformes, who is awaiting retrial on healthcare fraud conspiracy...
2 assisted living caregivers charged after abandoning resident on roadside, stealing identify
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2021
Two senior living caregivers have been charged with abuse and exploitation for allegedly stealing a resident’s identity and debit card and then abandoning the resident on the side of the road on a “particularly...
Senior living exec ordered to repay $79 million to defrauded investors despite sentence commutation by...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 04, 2021
Jon Michael Harder, the former CEO of Sunwest Management, must repay $79.5 million in restitution to investors he was found guilty of defrauding, even though his prison sentence was commuted in a last-minute...
‘Professional fraudster, identity thief’ sentenced in third elder fraud conviction
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2021
A “professional fraudster and identity thief” previously convicted — twice — of stealing from older adults and a co-worker was sentenced last week to four years in prison for stealing from two...
Former assisted living employee stole $9 million from resident, charges allege
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2021
A former worker at an assisted living community in Alabama has been charged with financial exploitation for allegedly stealing $9 million in cash and real estate from a former resident.
Lawmaker pressures CMS on status of national quality measures for HCBS
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2021
The ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging is turning up the heat on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, asking the agency’s chief to describe its efforts to establish quality...
Financial assistant charged with defrauding assisted living residents of $288,000
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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.
Assisted living owner pays $150,000 settlement for Medicaid fraud
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2021
The former owner and operator of a Missouri assisted living community has paid a $150,000 settlement in a Medicaid fraud case for falsely billing services that were not provided.
Senior living owner faces potential 170 years in prison, $170,000 in fines for allegedly exploiting residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2021
The owner of an Oklahoma residential care home faces up to 170 years in prison and $170,000 in fines for allegedly exploiting 17 older adults in his care.
Older adults fell victim to $1 billion in elder fraud schemes last year: FBI
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 28, 2021
Older adults in the United States were scammed out of approximately $1 billion through fraud schemes in 2020, an increase of $300 million from 2019, according to a new report from the FBI’s Internet...