![]() ![]() Under Original Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) directly reimburses healthcare providers, like skilled nursing facilities, on a fee-for-service basis. Medicare beneficiaries may enroll in Medicare Parts A and B, known as Original Medicare, or in Medicare Part C Advantage Plans (“MA Plans”), which are administered by private companies that contract with the government. ![]() HHS-OIG and our fellow law enforcement agencies strive to ensure that entities furnishing services to Medicare enrollees are operating in accordance with federal health care laws.” This nursing home paid illegal kickbacks to manipulate the resident referral process and changed patients’ health coverage selections without properly obtaining their consent, with no apparent concern for how these events could negatively impact residents. HHS-OIG Special Agent in Charge Naomi Gruchacz said: “The misconduct that occurred at Morris Park exhibits the prioritization of profits over residents’ best interests. This Office is committed to pursuing all violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and other laws designed to ensure that medical decisions are based only on the patient’s best interest.” They paid cash kickbacks to obtain patient referrals to fill empty beds and switched residents’ insurance coverage without properly obtaining the residents’ consent in order to increase the amount the facility was paid. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Morris Park and its former Administrator prioritized boosting Medicare payments above compliance with the law. The settlement with the estate took into consideration MORRIS PARK’s prior voluntary self-disclosure of facts related to the improper changes made to residents’ insurance coverage. Each defendant also made extensive factual admissions regarding their conduct. Rearden, the estate of the owner of MORRIS PARK at the time of the conduct alleged in the Complaint will pay to the United States $2.85 million, WEINBERG will pay $495,000, and ARM will pay $115,000. Under the settlement agreements approved by U.S. The United States’ complaint also names as defendants TZODIK WEINBERG, a/k/a “Justin Weinberg,” MORRIS PARK’s former Administrator, and MAIER ARM for their roles in the fraudulent conduct. The first scheme involved cash payments made to a supervisor at a nearby hospital for patient referrals, and the second scheme involved switching residents’ Medicare coverage without their consent in order to increase the Medicare payments MORRIS PARK received. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), announced today that the United States has filed and settled a civil fraud lawsuit alleging that MORRIS PARK NURSING HOME (“MORRIS PARK”), a skilled nursing facility located in the Bronx, New York, engaged in two fraudulent and illegal schemes that violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute. With enhanced collaboration and support from the Department of Health we hope to break ground soon.Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Naomi Gruchacz, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. You will be pleased to know that we are working hard to address this key shortfall and have a plan for a new facility well underway. At Grand View 80 percent of our residents share room with three other seniors. ![]() Here in South Berwick, we are not immune to these significant human resource and fiscal challenges. We acknowledge that the COVID-19 Pandemic has laid bare shortfalls in Canada’s Long Term Care facilities. The resulting Vision Statement and Strategic Plan for 2018-2020 can be accessed here. In 2018, residents, families and community volunteers, joined the staff team and governance board to renew plans for the years ahead. Over the years, tremendous changes have provided our staff team and our many volunteers with both opportunities and challenges. Over 250 people kind and skilled professionals are employed by Grand View Manor to provide loving care within a close-knit community. Currently 142 reside in our nursing home while 24 apartments provide couples or individuals with independent or assisted-living. Since then, we have been providing a home for seniors where comfort and happiness comes first. "We are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." ![]()
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