DOJ Looks to Clamp Down on Nursing Home Fraud

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces to combat fraud in the nursing home industry.
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Day Pitney's April 2016 White Collar Roundup included the following item:

DOJ Looks to Clamp Down on Nursing Home Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces to combat fraud in the nursing home industry. In making the announcement, Acting Associate Attorney General Stuart F. Delery noted that "Millions of seniors count on nursing homes to provide them with quality care and to treat them with dignity and respect when they are most vulnerable." But, he noted, "all too often we have found nursing home owners or operators who put their own economic gain before the needs of their residents. These task forces will help ensure that we are working closely with all relevant parties to protect the elderly."

The task forces will include representatives from the DOJ, Medicaid Fraud Control Units, state and local prosecutors' offices, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, adult protective services agencies, long-term care ombudsman programs, and other law enforcement agencies.

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