ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent Timesheets For Medicaid Reimbursement Elderly Victim Unaware Of Fraud Six Years Of Fraudulent Timesheets Alleged Dishonest caregivers with access to credit cards and debit cards of their elderly patients may quickly use the cards for unauthorized purchases and withdrawals.  Greedy caregivers may use those cards in stores, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Submitted Inaccurate Diagnosis Codes Higher Reimbursement Levels Than Permissible Manager Blows Whistle And Will Receive $3.8 Million Reward Private citizens can bring civil lawsuits on behalf of the government for redress against fraud under the False Claims Act, (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.  In Fiscal Year […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Victim Unaware Of Financial Abuse Unauthorized Credit Card Purchases Alleged Suspicious Activity Spotted By Victim’s Family Dishonest caregivers with access to credit cards and debit cards of their elderly patients may quickly use the cards for unauthorized purchases and withdrawals.  Greedy caregivers may use those cards in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Overpayment Based On Falsified Timesheets Family Detected Time Discrepancies Protecting Seniors From Fraud Whatever the “form” or frequency or size of financial elder abuse, any taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking is a crime and grounds for civil liability of the person doing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Recent Arrest For Abuse And Isolation Of Elder Statutory Definitions of Physical Abuse And Isolation Protecting Older Loved Ones Elder abuse can be physical, emotional, financial, and verbal; neglect and abandonment are also forms of elder abuse.  Elder abuse includes not only intentional isolation and physical or financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How The IRS Whistleblower Program Works How The IRS Determines Rewards How Whistleblowers Apply For Rewards Subject to certain thresholds and limitations, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rewards people who blow the whistle on corporations and individuals who fail to pay the tax that they owe.  I.R.C. § […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Exercise Caution Whenever An Agent Recommends An Annuity Penalties For Exiting Deferred Annuities In Early Years Returns Eroded By Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victims Malnourished, Living In Filth Basic Care Denied Six Facility Residents Facility Lacked Staff, Equipment And Proper License California Attorney General Ron Bonta has made prosecution of elder abuse cases a major priority in the California Department of Justice.  From the beginning of his tenure, he has aggressively […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Claims That Senior Did Not Receive All Benefits California Supreme Court Tosses Out State Law Claims Landmark Opinion On Express Preemption The California Supreme Court recently unanimously ruled that the Medicare Act expressly preempted state common-law and statutory claims against a health maintenance organization and a healthcare plan […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Misleading Life Insurance Agent Representations California Law On “Medicaid Annuities” Other Pitfalls Of Deferred Annuities For Seniors Whenever a life insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggests an annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement.  Be especially cautious if the […]