Scam Artists Seek Opportunity With Recent Flood Victims
Recent flood victims are urged to seek and accept assistance with caution as their current situation leaves them vulnerable to scams. Illinois officials in particular are warning that ...
Penn. Lifetime Ban from Nursing Home Work Ruled Unconstitutional
In a recent decision by the Pennsylvania State Court, people who have been convicted of misdemeanors and felonies in the past are no longer banned from working in nursing homes.
The ...
More Phone Scammers Posing as Utilities, ComEd Says
Scammers are targeting both residential and small businesses in droves, according to a new warning from ComEd.
ComEd said that the amount of attempted impersonations was nearly eight ...
Important Adjustments to Social Security Benefits in 2015
Social Security benefits have provided essential care for our retired, elderly and disabled for nearly a century. However, with the changing economic tides, the parameters of the benefits ...
Better Business Bureau Outlines Prominent Scams of 2015
The Better Business Bureau has utilized Scam Tracker to generate a list of the top scams of 2015. Over 10,000 consumers submitted reports that aided investigators in collecting and ...
GAO Calls Out Medicare and Medicaid, Requests Data and Oversight
In a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), studies show that data collection and regulation regarding nursing homes is below acceptable levels. The report suggests ...
SEC: Limits Needed in Elder Fraud Prevention Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advocate, Rick Fleming, stated in his Financial Year 2015 Report that while financial firms should have the ability pause outgoing ...
SEC Slaps Conn. Investment Firm With Fraud Charges For Undisclosed Conflict of Interest
Atlantic Asset Management (AAM), an investment-based advisory firm, is accused of investing some clients in bonds that benefited a broker-dealer connected with the firm. The U.S. Securities ...
Texas Home Health Company Owners, Nurses Indicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme
The FBI has revealed that the co-owners of a Dallas, Texas home health company and two nurses employed at the facility have been charged in a Dec. 21 indictment for allegedly participating ...
RNs Reduce Risk of Medication Errors in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
Registered nurses (RNs) are better equipped than licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to identify high-risk medication discrepancies in nursing homes, a new study has found.
RNs and LPNs ...
