Category: Hospice Neglect

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Sudden Death From Allegedly Untreated Injuries And Infection Patient Died Of Sepsis and Gangrene Hospice patients, like skilled nursing facility patients, may be at risk of  neglect and abuse due to understaffing, unqualified provides, and an overall lack of oversight and corporate […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Increasing Neglect Of Hospice Patient Fatal Infections And Untreated Injuries Recourse For Families Hospice care should be compassionate, end of life care for those with only a short time left to live.  While many hospice programs in the U.S. are non-profit organizations, more and more hospice programs are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Neglect And Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Untreated Injuries And Infection Lead To Sudden Death Sepsis and Gangrene Elder abuse is not confined to assisted living facilities and nursing homes or abuse and neglect by in-home caregivers. Hospice programs throughout California and the U.S. have also been […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Hospice Care Is Now A Huge For-Profit Industry False Certifications To Inflate Profits Lack Of Regulatory Oversight Hospice care is end of life care where patients are certified by a physician with less than six months to live and forgo any curative treatment.  Today, half of all Americans […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced Government Funds For Patient Care Diverted For Personal Use Investigations Of Fund Diversion And Patient Neglect Skilled nursing facilities and assisted care communities often receive government funding for the care they provide residents.  Fraudulent claims for payments of those government funds may be […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Abuse And Neglect At Continued Care Facility 74-Year-Old Patient Reportedly Left In Filth And Covered With Bed Sores Facility Previously Cited For Numerous Health Code Violations According to State reports, close to half a million California seniors and dependent adults reside in some kind of care facility.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Growing Problem Of Hospice Fraud Fraud And Patient Abuse And Neglect For-Profit Hospice Agencies Hospice fraud in the United States is an increasing problem as the number of hospice patients has exploded over the past few years. From 2004 to 2008, the number of patients receiving hospice care […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER State Auditor Identifies Crisis Lack Of Oversight Leads To Fraud And Abuse Wave Of For-Profit Hospice Agencies Hospice agencies are paid to care for the dying.  Hospice care is for those persons who are terminally ill and for whom death is imminent.  Hospice care is not long-term; it […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Neglect Of Patients In Hospice Programs And Care Facilities Forms And Dangers Of Neglect How To Spot Neglect  Nursing homes and hospice agencies are paid to care for the elderly and dying. Patients and their families rely on facility or agency staff to do the job they are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Enrolled Ineligible Seniors Into Hospice Programs Payments For Non-Terminally Ill Patients How Hospice Fraud Constitutes Elder Abuse Healthcare fraud against government programs like Medicare costs taxpayers billions every year.  When medical service providers like hospice agencies admit ineligible patients into programs where the government is paying the bills, […]