![]() In addition to allegedly neglecting its facilities and residents, prosecutors claim Atrium dipped into its employees’ paychecks. To receive those federal dollars, the company pledged to meet quality of care standards and maintain adequate staffing and supplies, both of which, prosecutors say, did not happen. During that time Atrium billed Medicare for over $189 million and Medicaid for over $218 million, receiving $49 million and $93 million in disbursements, respectively, the agency’s numbers show. alleges the fraud lasted from the beginning of 2015 and ran through September 2018. At times, they added, even phone and internet access were lost. Not only did Atrium not provide enough of needed supplies, prosecutors continued, it did not pay all of its vendors, which led to services like monitoring fire alarms, providing physical therapy, and electronic medical records, being cut off. accuses Breslin and Atrium of taking money from the Wisconsin homes and using it for guaranteed payments to the company’s owners and to those who invested had invested in building other facilities in New Jersey, where Atrium is based and Breslin lives. Along with other locations in Michigan, Atrium managed 24 skilled nursing homes and nine assisted living facilities, the agency said. The now-indicted company ran more than 20 facilities across Wisconsin, according to a list provided by the Justice Dept. Those were just some of the issues faced by residents of dozens of Wisconsin and Michigan nursing homes and assisted living facilities, federal prosecutors alleged Friday as they revealed fraud charges against Atrium Health and Senior Living and its former CEO, Kevin Breslin. A dearth of durable medical equipment and respiratory supplies. ![]()
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