RegalCare’s Aggressive Cuts in Massachusetts Nursing Homes Trigger Regulatory Scrutiny
Eli Mirlis, CEO of RegalCare, has expanded his nursing home empire in Massachusetts by acquiring 12 facilities, yet quality ratings have plummeted from five stars to one in several locations. The Boston Globe reports that Mirlis drastically cut nursing staff hours and diverted revenue to affiliated real estate and management companies, leading to severe care lapses. Despite these declines and a history of license revocations in New Jersey, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health approved his acquisitions. Mirlis recently settled a federal lawsuit regarding Medicare fraud by paying a $1 million fine.