Largest Nursing Chain In Calif. Hit With Citations And Penalties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's largest nursing home chain has come under fire from government regulators, facing a flurry of citations and penalties.
The Sacramento Bee reports Brius Healthcare Services has 81 facilities stretching from San Diego to Roseville to Eureka.
In the past year, some of the facilities have become the target of police scrutiny, lawsuits, stiff regulatory fines and state and federal investigations that have uncovered numerous alleged violations.
Brius' owner Shlomo Rechnitz says the government began singling out his company after a legal dispute with the state over delinquent paperwork.
But elder care advocates say they have seen patterns of poor care in some of the facilities.
Between October and January, three of Rechnitz's facilities were decertified by the federal government, an economic kiss of death that is extremely rare.