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MUSKEGON, MI â Nearly three dozen nursing home residents have died from suspected neglect or abuse in Michigan over the past four years, according to an investigation that examined more than 3,100 state and federal inspection records....
FLUSHING, NY â Two Queens men face federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a $120 million fraud scheme targeting Medicare and Medicaid through a pharmacy and two adult day care centers, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday in Brooklyn federal court....
BRONX, NY â A 480-bed nursing facility has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a $31 million Medicare recoupment demand, arguing that federal auditors retroactively applied payment rules to claims submitted during the early months of the pandemic....
FULSHEAR, TEXAS â A Texas businessman who operated durable medical equipment companies received a 90-month federal prison sentence for orchestrating a scheme involving nearly $60 million in fraudulent Medicare claims, according to the U.S....
Charles Brush of Seven Hills, Ohio, died on March 26, 2025, at a hospital approximately one month after being transported from the nursing facility in critical condition, according to court documents filed by attorney Michael Hill of Michael Hill Trial Law....
Medicaid currently covers approximately two-thirds of all nursing home residents nationwide, yet facilities consistently report losing money on patients covered by the program....
WEST DES MOINES, IA â Care Initiatives, Iowa's largest nursing home operator with 44 facilities statewide, is confronting its third whistleblower retaliation lawsuit in twelve months, according to court filings....
The legal action targets Daryl Hagler, Kenneth Rozenberg, and 31 associated individuals and entities connected to Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare and Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare....
FAYETTE, MISSOURI â Three individuals lost their lives when flames consumed a residential care facility on Villers Drive early Tuesday morning, according to local fire officials....
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL â The death toll from a catastrophic building collapse at a Brazilian nursing home reached 12 on March 7, as rescue workers located the final victim more than 24 hours after the structure fell, according to the Minas Gerais state fire department....
STATEN ISLAND, NY â A Staten Island nursing home has warned that inadequate Medicaid reimbursement rates may force the facility to close, joining a growing chorus of long-term care providers across New York facing financial crisis as state funding fails to cover the actual cost of resident care....
This timeframe ensures that health professionals can quickly identify and address emerging health concerns before they escalate into serious complications....
## Critical Screening Requirements Overlooked PASARR represents a fundamental safeguard in the nursing home admission process....
CANFIELD, OH â The family of a Multiple Sclerosis patient who died in April 2025 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Windsor House at Canfield, alleging nursing staff failed to provide basic care that resulted in fatal sepsis from infected pressure wounds....
The deficiency was one of 12 violations identified during the comprehensive federal review of the facility's operations and care standards....
These deficiencies received a scope and severity rating of D, indicating isolated instances with potential for more than minimal harm....
â A broad coalition of 93 national and state organizations has formally opposed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' decision to repeal federal minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, joining attorneys general from 18 states and seven U.S....
Brier Oak on Sunset received an AA citation â the most severe designation issued when care violations substantially contribute to a patient's death â after the September 27 incident, as reported by LAist....
WASHINGTON â A congressional hearing on March 4, 2026 examined state-level nursing home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic that witnesses testified led to tens of thousands of preventable deaths among elderly Americans, according to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic....
Additionally, facilities must report the results of all investigations to these same authorities within five working days of the incident....