"NY Nursing Homes Misuse $83M in Funds, Neglect Residents: Allegations"
TL;DR
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit accusing the owner of four nursing homes, Kenneth Rozenberg, of misusing over $83 million in government funds meant for elderly care to purchase Israeli airline El Al and other investments instead. The suit alleges that Rozenberg and co-owner Daryl Hagler used Medicaid and Medicare funds to enrich themselves, neglecting residents who suffered from malnutrition and neglect. The company denies the allegations. The lawsuit seeks the return of the funds and a ban on new admissions until staffing is increased at the homes.
- NY alleges El Al owner used Medicaid funds meant for elderly to buy airline instead The Times of Israel
- 4 New York nursing homes accused of fraud, neglect CBS New York
- Nursing homes allegedly neglected residents, misused $83M in funds: NY attorney general ABC News
- Nursing Home Fraud Cost Taxpayers $83 Million, N.Y. Attorney General Says The New York Times
- Nursing homes accused of mistreating residents, misusing $83 million in lawsuit from New York AG The Associated Press
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