AG Sues Nursing Home Owners and Operators for Alleged Financial Fraud and Resident Neglect 

On June 28, 2023, New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against four (4) nursing homes, each owned and operated by Centers for Care LCC d/b/a Centers Health Care, alleging that they misused more than $83 million in taxpayer funds. The facilities named in the lawsuit include Beth Abraham Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in the Bronx, Buffalo Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Erie County, Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Queens, and Maritime Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Westchester County. As set forth in the lawsuit, the owners and operators of these facilities allegedly diverted Medicare and Medicaid funds intended to ensure sufficient staffing to provide resident care. Instead, those funds were allegedly used for the benefit of the owners and operators through payments to an elaborate network of related companies and fraudulent transactions, including the purchase of a controlling stake in a major airline, real estate transactions, loans with inflated interest rates, fees paid to companies they and their family members owned, and inflated salaries. 

Navigating Cross Currents: U.S. Economic Outlook & Impacts

First American colleagues recently reflected on the state of the U.S. economy and discussed potential impacts—utilizing research and insights from City National Rochdale, RBC Economics, and a presentation given by Gerard Cassidy, Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets. Explore key takeaways from our discussion: 

Understand the Benefits of External Cueing

In this webinar, attendees will learn the brain mechanism behind external cueing and how it can impact the quality of gait mechanics. We will demonstrate practical cueing techniques to implement in gait training to correct and improve gait abnormalities that arise due to a variety of neurological illness or old age. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the brain mechanism behind external cueing.
2. Explore the impact of cueing on gait mechanics, including speed, step length and frequency, timing, and foot clearance.
3. Examine how cueing affects ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) and enhances the overall quality of life.
4. Learn from real-life examples and applications in different populations, including stroke patients, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), and general deconditioning.

What would You Do With $10,000?

Value First is running the 5-Star Sweepstakes and your organization could win one of five $10,000 prizes. What would you do with $10,000? Maybe replace aging equipment or throw a staff party. The choice will be yours if you win one of the five grand prizes. Participating in the drawing is simple:

·     Members currently utilizing the Value First food program can enter by submitting the online form at www.value1stonline.com/drawing-form-page



·     Members that are not currently utilizing the Value First food program can enter by submitting the online form at www.value1stonline.com/drawing-form-page along with submitting one month of food purchase data so Value First can run a cost analysis.