Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Ex-Dorothy Brown employee lied to grand jury, feared retaliation


Editor's note: This Shark asks, "When will the crooks running the Probate Court of Cook County be indicted?"  Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com
Respect is earned.     Respect for law is also earned.    Here in Chicago, Illinois it is becoming more and more difficult for the unwashed to respect the Law.    For instance, today's Sun Times has the following article, to wit:
 


Subject: Ex-Dorothy Brown employee lied to grand jury, feared retaliation



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Why has Dorothy Brown not been indicted?    How did she get re-elected?      Yes, we know that the corruption in the Cook County Court system is systemic and is the subject of a very expensive cover-up.     We've seen just how even the Supreme Court of Illinois has trampled on our Civil Rights and is proud of it!     We know how government agencies such as the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission openly and notoriously engage in not only the criminal felonies of cover-up but use intimidation, retaliation. perjury and outright fraud in their efforts to thwart any meaningful prosecution of certain criminals in black robes.    

The systemic discrimination and pay for play is part and parcel of the Court system and the fabric of Chicago.    The Florida operation of Philip Esformes yielded (according to his indictment) a Medicare Fraud of one billion dollars.    What did the Chicago operation yield?    Why are similar operations given immunity from prosecution and protection by Mr Larkin and the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary commission?     How does Mr. Larkin and his 18 USCA 371 co-conspirators get away with their attempted intimidation of potential government witnesses to the massive health care frauds?    How does Larkin retain his Law license?    How does he have the temerity to teach legal ethics?    

If you recall, Seth Gillman a lawyer, plead guilty to some very serious breaches of fiduciary relationship and serious hospice frauds.    The IARDC had little interest in protecting the public from Gillman the predator.   Indeed,  only a hue and cry and numerous postings on the blogs: MARYGSYKES and Probate Sharks caused the IARDC to even file disciplinary proceedings against Gillman.   HOWEVER when the IARDC discovered that Gillman was co-operating with the United States of America it immediately sought an interim suspension of Gillman's law license.    In most instances, the IARDC conduct would be deemed obstruction of Justice; however, not so in Illinois.     Indeed, Illinois is unique.

If the accused is not politically connected or part of the "elite" you can expect that even Medicaid Fraud will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, to wit:

CHICAGO NEWS 02/27/2017, 07:15pm

Home care aide providers convicted for defrauding Medicaid funds

Cassandra Miller | Illinois State Police
Cassandra Miller | Illinois State Police

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Two women were convicted by Illinois State Police earlier this month for vendor fraud stemming from two separate investigations.
The investigations conducted by ISP’s Medicaid Fraud Control Bureau revealed that 43-year-old Monica Brown and 51-year-old Cassandra Miller both defrauded Medicaid funded programs administered by Illinois state agencies, according to a statement from state police.
The women worked as home care aides providing assistance to individuals who were unable to provide for themselves, the statement said. ISP’s investigation uncovered that Brown and Miller were providing fraudulent time sheets for services they were not actually administering.
Brown had billed for services as a home care aide to a person who had been deceased for two and a half years, ISP said. She was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $30,822 of restitution.
Miller had falsified provider time sheets between August 2015 and April 2016, ISP said. She was sentenced to four years of probation, 50 hours of community service and a restitution of $5,039.85.
Brown, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to the charges Feb. 16 in Cook County and Miller, of Decatur, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 in Macon County, ISP said.
“Unfortunately this type of fraud is something we continue to see all too often,” stated ISP Director Leo P. Schmitz. “There are limited funds and resources for individuals who truly need the help, and Medicaid recipients will continue to suffer as a result of criminals who defraud the system. The ISP Medicaid Fraud Control Bureau will continue to aggressively work these cases and work with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office to ensure the people who commit these crimes are prosecuted.” 

However - it you steal billions you can expect that that Mr. Larkin and the IARDC will use public funds to not only protect you but silence any lawyer who objects.     The lawyer's objections will be deemed to be akin to "yelling fire in a crowded theater."     

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Respect is earned.     Respect for law is also earned.    Here in Chicago, Illinois it is becoming more and more difficult for the unwashed to respect the Law.    For instance, today's Sun Times has the following article, to wit:
 


Subject: Ex-Dorothy Brown employee lied to grand jury, feared retaliation



http://wp.me/p7fJAs-272f#.WLVo2wRuVrU.email

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Why has Dorothy Brown not been indicted?    How did she get re-elected?      Yes, we know that the corruption in the Cook County Court system is systemic and is the subject of a very expensive cover-up.     We've seen just how even the Supreme Court of Illinois has trampled on our Civil Rights and is proud of it!     We know how government agencies such as the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission openly and notoriously engage in not only the criminal felonies of cover-up but use intimidation, retaliation. perjury and outright fraud in their efforts to thwart any meaningful prosecution of certain criminals in black robes.    

The systemic discrimination and pay for play is part and parcel of the Court system and the fabric of Chicago.    The Florida operation of Philip Esformes yielded (according to his indictment) a Medicare Fraud of one billion dollars.    What did the Chicago operation yield?    Why are similar operations given immunity from prosecution and protection by Mr Larkin and the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary commission?     How does Mr. Larkin and his 18 USCA 371 co-conspirators get away with their attempted intimidation of potential government witnesses to the massive health care frauds?    How does Larkin retain his Law license?    How does he have the temerity to teach legal ethics?    

If you recall, Seth Gillman a lawyer, plead guilty to some very serious breaches of fiduciary relationship and serious hospice frauds.    The IARDC had little interest in protecting the public from Gillman the predator.   Indeed,  only a hue and cry and numerous postings on the blogs: MARYGSYKES and Probate Sharks caused the IARDC to even file disciplinary proceedings against Gillman.   HOWEVER when the IARDC discovered that Gillman was co-operating with the United States of America it immediately sought an interim suspension of Gillman's law license.    In most instances, the IARDC conduct would be deemed obstruction of Justice; however, not so in Illinois.     Indeed, Illinois is unique.

If the accused is not politically connected or part of the "elite" you can expect that even Medicaid Fraud will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, to wit:

CHICAGO NEWS 02/27/2017, 07:15pm

Home care aide providers convicted for defrauding Medicaid funds

Cassandra Miller | Illinois State Police
Cassandra Miller | Illinois State Police

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Two women were convicted by Illinois State Police earlier this month for vendor fraud stemming from two separate investigations.
The investigations conducted by ISP’s Medicaid Fraud Control Bureau revealed that 43-year-old Monica Brown and 51-year-old Cassandra Miller both defrauded Medicaid funded programs administered by Illinois state agencies, according to a statement from state police.
The women worked as home care aides providing assistance to individuals who were unable to provide for themselves, the statement said. ISP’s investigation uncovered that Brown and Miller were providing fraudulent time sheets for services they were not actually administering.
Brown had billed for services as a home care aide to a person who had been deceased for two and a half years, ISP said. She was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $30,822 of restitution.
Miller had falsified provider time sheets between August 2015 and April 2016, ISP said. She was sentenced to four years of probation, 50 hours of community service and a restitution of $5,039.85.
Brown, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to the charges Feb. 16 in Cook County and Miller, of Decatur, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 in Macon County, ISP said.
“Unfortunately this type of fraud is something we continue to see all too often,” stated ISP Director Leo P. Schmitz. “There are limited funds and resources for individuals who truly need the help, and Medicaid recipients will continue to suffer as a result of criminals who defraud the system. The ISP Medicaid Fraud Control Bureau will continue to aggressively work these cases and work with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office to ensure the people who commit these crimes are prosecuted.” 

However - it you steal billions you can expect that that Mr. Larkin and the IARDC will use public funds to not only protect you but silence any lawyer who objects.     The lawyer's objections will be deemed to be akin to "yelling fire in a crowded theater."     

Dr. Rich Swier

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On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 7:36 AM, kenneth ditkowsky <kenditkowsky@yahoo.com> wrote:
Respect is earned.     Respect for law is also earned.    Here in Chicago, Illinois it is becoming more and more difficult for the unwashed to respect the Law.    For instance, today's Sun Times has the following article, to wit:
 


Subject: Ex-Dorothy Brown employee lied to grand jury, feared retaliation



http://wp.me/p7fJAs-272f#.WLVo2wRuVrU.email

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Why has Dorothy Brown not been indicted?    How did she get re-elected?      Yes, we know that the corruption in the Cook County Court system is systemic and is the subject of a very expensive cover-up.     We've seen just how even the Supreme Court of Illinois has trampled on our Civil Rights and is proud of it!     We know how government agencies such as the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission openly and notoriously engage in not only the criminal felonies of cover-up but use intimidation, retaliation. perjury and outright fraud in their efforts to thwart any meaningful prosecution of certain criminals in black robes.    

The systemic discrimination and pay for play is part and parcel of the Court system and the fabric of Chicago.    The Florida operation of Philip Esformes yielded (according to his indictment) a Medicare Fraud of one billion dollars.    What did the Chicago operation yield?    Why are similar operations given immunity from prosecution and protection by Mr Larkin and the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary commission?     How does Mr. Larkin and his 18 USCA 371 co-conspirators get away with their attempted intimidation of potential government witnesses to the massive health care frauds?    How does Larkin retain his Law license?    How does he have the temerity to teach legal ethics?    

If you recall, Seth Gillman a lawyer, plead guilty to some very serious breaches of fiduciary relationship and serious hospice frauds.    The IARDC had little interest in protecting the public from Gillman the predator.   Indeed,  only a hue and cry and numerous postings on the blogs: MARYGSYKES and Probate Sharks caused the IARDC to even file disciplinary proceedings against Gillman.   HOWEVER when the IARDC discovered that Gillman was co-operating with the United States of America it immediately sought an interim suspension of Gillman's law license.    In most instances, the IARDC conduct would be deemed obstruction of Justice; however, not so in Illinois.     Indeed, Illinois is unique.

If the accused is not politically connected or part of the "elite" you can expect that even Medicaid Fraud will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, to wit:

CHICAGO NEWS 02/27/2017, 07:15pm

Home care aide providers convicted for defrauding Medicaid funds

Cassandra Miller | Illinois State Police
Cassandra Miller | Illinois State Police

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Two women were convicted by Illinois State Police earlier this month for vendor fraud stemming from two separate investigations.
The investigations conducted by ISP’s Medicaid Fraud Control Bureau revealed that 43-year-old Monica Brown and 51-year-old Cassandra Miller both defrauded Medicaid funded programs administered by Illinois state agencies, according to a statement from state police.
The women worked as home care aides providing assistance to individuals who were unable to provide for themselves, the statement said. ISP’s investigation uncovered that Brown and Miller were providing fraudulent time sheets for services they were not actually administering.
Brown had billed for services as a home care aide to a person who had been deceased for two and a half years, ISP said. She was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $30,822 of restitution.
Miller had falsified provider time sheets between August 2015 and April 2016, ISP said. She was sentenced to four years of probation, 50 hours of community service and a restitution of $5,039.85.
Brown, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to the charges Feb. 16 in Cook County and Miller, of Decatur, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 in Macon County, ISP said.
“Unfortunately this type of fraud is something we continue to see all too often,” stated ISP Director Leo P. Schmitz. “There are limited funds and resources for individuals who truly need the help, and Medicaid recipients will continue to suffer as a result of criminals who defraud the system. The ISP Medicaid Fraud Control Bureau will continue to aggressively work these cases and work with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office to ensure the people who commit these crimes are prosecuted.” 

However - it you steal billions you can expect that that Mr. Larkin and the IARDC will use public funds to not only protect you but silence any lawyer who objects.     The lawyer's objections will be deemed to be akin to "yelling fire in a crowded theater."     



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It appears that certain nursing home operators are getting a pass by law Enforcement.    We know that the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of Illinois considers any mention of their unholy relationship with certain corrupt members of the judiciary is ethically challenged, and a lawyer who writes an e-mail such as I have been writing is going to be railroaded in kangaroo disciplinary proceedings, but, the deeper that we delve into the current WAR AGAINST THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED being conducted on the 18th Floor of the Daley Center and in other select locations the more troubling this situation becomes.

This morning I ran across the following:


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Chicago Fil-Ams slam ‘greed’ as Medicare fraud indictments mount


CHICAGO — In the wake of the indictment of owners and staffers of yet another Filipino American-owned home health care provider, members of this city’s Filipino community expressed anger and embarrassment over mounting cases of Medicare fraud and abuse.
On August 27, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force announced the 23-count federal indictment of the husband-and-wife owners and operators of HCN Home Healthcare, Inc., which allegedly paid kickbacks to employees and marketers in exchange for referring elderly and disabled patients to the company for unnecessary or non-existent treatment that was funded by Medicare.
Estrellita Duquilla, 58, and Miguel Duquilla, 60, of Des Plaines, Illinois, the indictment further contends, knowingly had HCN employees alter nursing reports and patient files to falsely create the appearance that its patients qualified for in-home treatment. As a result of the kickback and fraudulent billing scheme, Medicare made overpayments to HCN in excess of $6 million, according to the indictment.
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Also charged in the conspiracy were four employees of HCN and an outside marketer who is married to an HCN nurse. The indictment states that the fraud scheme transpired from 2008 to 2012. HCN is located at 6828 N. Cicero Avenue, Chicago.
“Stop being greedy!” was the angry reaction of Jean Paredes Tablizo, RN, a former president of the University of the Philippines College of Nursing Association of America, and a regular volunteer during Senior Citizens Health Fairs in Chicago.
“The Medicare funding to our beloved seniors in America is being compromised by your fraudulent actions,” Tablizo added, as news of the HCN indictment spread.
$45 Million Fraud
The federal indictment came just two months after the June 18 arrest of ten Filipino Americans connected with three related home health care businesses, in a case where owners and staffers allegedly overcharged Medicare $45 million from 2008 to 2014.
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Josephine Tinimbang    Jocelyn Vargas-Baker   Carmelita  Pasamba
Josephine Tinimbang of Lincolnwood, Illinois, the principal owner of Donnarich, Josdan and Pathways Home Health Care companies, was charged with conspiracy to commit home health care fraud, health care fraud, false statements and money laundering. Dr. Jose Calub, the medical director, and seven others were also indicted in this complaint.
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Charged again
One of HCN’s registered nurses, Zenaida Dimaiilig, 78, of Bensenville, solicited and received kickbacks from the Duquillas, in exchange for steering Medicare beneficiaries to HCN, according to the indictment.
Dimailig was again charged with one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, and one count of conspiracy to commit Medicare fraud. She was previously charged in the case involving the federal complaints against Tinimbang last June.
The indictment of HCN owners and staff comes amid a lengthy federal investigation that included the execution of a search warrant at their office. The investigation was carried out by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, which consists of agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Justice Department’s Fraud Section.
The strike force is part of the Health Care Fraud Prevention & Enforcement Action Team (HEAT), a joint initiative between the Department of Justice and HHS to prevent fraud and to enforce anti-fraud laws around the country.
According to the indictment, many of the beneficiaries were not qualified for home-health services, and in several instances never needed or received the care. In some cases, the employees and marketers paid cash to the patients in exchange for allowing the patients’ information to be used in paperwork submitted to Medicare, the indictment states.
HCN’s Quality Assurance Nurse, Grace Mendez, 59, of Des Plaines, allegedly put false information in patient files, such as the dates of non-existent nursing visits, knowing this information would be submitted to Medicare as a basis for seeking payments to HCN, according to the indictment.
Mendez was charged with one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, two counts of knowingly and willfully soliciting and receiving a Medicare kickback, one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and one count of Medicare fraud.
HCN’s Director of Nursing, Daniel Fajardo, 45, of Chicago, was charged with one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, and one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
HCN’s nursing assistant, Sherrod Harris, 49, of Chicago, was charged with one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, and two counts of knowingly and willfully soliciting and receiving a health care kickback.
In addition to the HCN employees, an outside marketer was also charged in the scheme. Roberto Jonson, 58, of Bensenville, was the owner of Berzen Home Care Services Inc., a now-defunct company that was based out of his home. The charges allege that Jonson, who is Zenaida Dimailig’s husband, received payments from the Duquillas in exchange for referring non-homebound Medicare beneficiaries to HCN. Jonson was charged with one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, and one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
‘Extremely shamed’
Dr. Ramon Lopez, the outgoing president of the Philippine Medical Association of Chicago (PMAC), in a statement given to PINOY Newsmagazine, said, “I am appalled and extremely shamed that such brazen criminality has occurred in the home health care industry. When indicted and found guilty, maximum penalty should be meted out to these transgressors.”
A press release issued by Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; John A. Brown, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Lamont Pugh III, Special Agent-in- Charge of the Chicago Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, stated the following:
“The health care fraud conspiracy and the Medicare fraud counts carry a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The kickback and kickback conspiracy counts are punishable by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
“If convicted, restitution is mandatory and the court must impose a reasonable sentence under federal statutes and the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines. The public is reminded that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent and are entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
‘Penumbra’ of greed
Dr. Lopez’s press statement also stated: “The advocacy for optimized and effective health care does not relate only to physicians, but also to all those involved in the arena of the ‘healing arts.’ The mandate for all who are involved in this privileged and most noble calling is to put in an honest day’s work FOR the benefit of patients.
“All those involved in this ‘penumbra’ of greed should likewise be federally investigated. Those who immorally and unethically ‘feed’ the system … those who ‘cook’ the books among many others, should also be thoroughly investigated.”
On the other hand, Dr. Nida Blankas-Hernaes, the Philippine Medical Association of Chicago’s (PMAC) 2015 “Most distinguished physician of the year,” suggested a more thorough training of businesses in medical care especially in the field documentation.
“Government agencies like the Federal agency, Medicare, and its state equivalent, Medicaid, strictly require accurate recording of activities involving patients including matters of billings and medical diagnoses,” noted Dr. Hernaes.
“Sloppy record keeping, though there is no conscious intention to commit fraud can lead into trouble,” she added.
Legal cases vs. Fil-Ams
Recent legal cases brought by various government agencies against Filipinos American health providers, including the following:
On April 17, 2015, Jacinto “John” Gabriel Jr., 48, was sentenced to a ten-year term of imprisonment for taking control of Perpetual Home Health, Inc. and Legacy Home Healthcare Services, two Chicago-area home health companies and using them to bilk Medicare out of more than $20 million.
In February 2014, when Gabriel entered a guilty plea to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and tax evasion, U.S. District Judge Charles Norgle ordered him to pay $23.3 million in restitution to the Medicare program and $1.5 million to the Internal Revenue Service.
“Gabriel used elderly patients as commodities to bill Medicare. Patients were intentionally misdiagnosed with medical conditions that they did not have, and then used to bill Medicare for treatment that they did not need,” the government wrote in its sentencing memorandum.
Gabriel was charged with11 other defendants, including doctors and company employees who were enlisted to help implement the scheme. In pleading guilty to the charges, Gabriel admitted to directing company staff to alter and create patient records and doctor’s orders to support fraudulent Medicare claims; to make payments to doctors and others for referring patients and signing doctor’s orders; and to divert proceeds of the fraud scheme to him through friends, associates and shell companies. His co-indictees were tried separately.
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Nelia Laurel-Ladlad- Sentence to one year then deportation
Nelia Laurel-Ladlad
On February 3, 2015, Nelia Laurel-Ladlad, owner of the Omega Homehealth Care Network in Park Ridge, Illinois, started serving her one-year sentence after she pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare of $ 1 million. Her co-owner, Maristela Canete, who was indicted with four counts of Medicare fraud, was tried separately. Ladlad will be deported after serving her sentence. Ladlad turned over her Philippine passport to the custody of the U.S. government.
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On December 22, 2014, caregiver Carmelita Pasamba, 64, was sentenced six years in jail while her sister, Jocelyn Vargas Baker, 48, got four years for bilking their 96-year-old client, Marshall F. Davies, of $350,000 from this mentally impaired Chicago employee’s retirement fund. Cook County Judge Joseph Claps ordered both to be confined to an Illinois state prison. Both are facing deportation after they serve their sentences.
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On September 26, 2012 Ana Nerissa Tolentino,45, a registered nurse, and Frederick Magsino, 61, both part owners of Rosner Home Healthcare, Inc. in Skokie, Illinois, and Edgardo Hernal, 57, a former Rosner employee, allegedly conspired to pay kickbacks to six co-defendants for the referral and retention of Medicare patients that enabled Rosner to bill Medicare. All were indicted on federal charges for paying and receiving kickbacks in exchange for the referral of Medicare patients for home health care services.
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On August 30, 2012, Merigrace Orillo, 45, co-owned and operated Chalice Home Healthcare Services, Inc. with her husband, Virgilio Orillo, was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison. Chalice had offices in Chicago, Freeport and Morris, Illinois.
Orillo admitted that from January 2007 through April 2010 she and her husband falsified documents in order to increase the payments Chalice received from Medicare. The falsifications made Chalice’s patients appear to be sicker than they actually were and in need of greater care than actually required.
In addition to the 20-month federal prison sentence, Orillo was ordered to pay $744,481 in restitution to the Medicare Trust Fund. The charges against Virgilio Orillo were dismissed after he died on August 30, 2011.
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On February 17, 2011, Marilyn Maravilla, 54, of Chicago; Junjee Arroya, 42, of Elmhurst; Ferdinand Echavia, 37, of Chicago; Kennedy Lomillo43, of Mundelien; and Baltazar Alberto, 47, of Morton Grove; are associated with Goodwill Home Healthcare, Inc. They are accused of receiving kickbacks for the referral of Medicare patients for home health care services. Alona Dizon Bugayong, 35, of Lincolnwood, was charged with one count of conspiring to pay kickbacks for the referral of patients to New Covenant Home Health Agency LLC and Healthquest Homecare LLC.
Ethics training
Community leaders are apprehensive, that more indictments may be coming because of lack of ethical training among health care providers.
Dr. Rufino Crisostomo, retired physician from the City of Chicago Department of Health and currently a volunteer instructor at the ongoing “Home Care Giver Training Program” sponsored by the Filipino American Council of Chicago (FACC), said that he emphasizes to his students the importance of “trust, dedication and compassion to the nursing and medical professions—an area where Filipino immigrants had earned a good reputation in the past years.”
Dr. Crisostomo, who is also the FACC president, added, “Filipinos should not be influenced by greed to defraud patients especially the elderly. Extra care should be exercised when dealing with mentally and physically handicapped.”
For her part as former president of the UP Alumni Nurses Association of American, Jean Paredes-Tablizo, emphatically pushed forward recommendations for consideration of health care providers in the community, including:
Calling a town hall meeting and inviting owners of home health agencies for a voluntary peer review, and enhancing education of home health professional on ethics. “Nurses, please review the Florence Nightingale Pledge,” Tablizo added.
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Obviously WE NEED AN HONEST INVESTIGAION INTO THE ENTIRE NURSING HOME INDUSTRY AND IN PARTICULAR INTO THE GUARDIANSHIP FIASCO THAT IS LITERALLY KILLING OFF AND FORFEITING THE ASSETS OF SENIOR CITIZENS FOR THE SOLE CRIME OF GETTING OLD.  This situation is now reaching critical mass!    However, the money to be stolen is so great that a massive cover-up in violation of 18 USCA 371 is underway.     

It may be beating a dead horse to death again, but, hundreds of thousands of dollars appear to be being spent by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission to silence not only the MARYGSYKES blog, but to control and prevent attorneys from co-operating with any HONEST INVESTIGATION.   

Indeed, it grinds the public conscience when the Seth Gillman matter is examined.  The IARDC was benign when Gillman was revealed to have stolen serious money from his employees et al.   They could care less that he was stealing from the government; however, when it was learned that Gillman was co operating with the Government in its probes on health care fraud, then the IARDC undertook to seek an interim suspension of Gillman's license.    (I have not heard a the wimper of a denial by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary commission - but I have read how the MaryGSykes blog disclosing Judicial corruption is akin to "yelling fire in a crowded theater" and I was asked whether I was repentant for my letter complaining of the elder cleansing to the Attorney General of the United States.

I also note that Philip Esformes was indicted by the USA on charges of stealing a billion dollars from Medicare; however, what appears to be very similar operations in Chicago are still in operation!     I also note that the gold search in the mouth of Alice Gore has not raised a ripple of protest and in fact the responses that the IaRDC and in particular Mr. Larkin have given the family of Alice Gore suggest that Illinois sees nothing wrong with forays into the mouth of the elderly (while still alive) to garner the gold in their teeth!    (Even the Nazis waited until their victims were dead!)

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