New Jersey executive Kevin Breslin, 56, and his company KBWB Operations, LLC, doing business as Atrium Health and Senior Living, have been slapped with a federal indictment for alleged healthcare fraud totaling over $400 million.
The charges stem from a scheme that spanned four years, from January 2015 to September 2018. The defendants are accused of bilking Medicare and Medicaid through false claims and improper billing practices related to the operation of numerous skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in Wisconsin.
Breslin, who served as CEO of Atrium, is alleged to have directed the fraudulent activities. According to the indictment, Atrium billed Medicare for over $189 million and Medicaid for over $218 million during the specified period. The scheme also involved six counts of wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, conspiracy to commit tax fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The indictment details how funds were siphoned from Wisconsin facilities, with guaranteed payments to Atrium owners, monthly return-on-investment payments to investors financing construction in New Jersey, and costs for constructing New Jersey facilities. This diversion of funds allegedly led to inadequate care for residents, despite certifications that all required quality of care standards would be followed.
Atrium operated a network of 24 skilled nursing facilities and nine assisted living facilities across Wisconsin and Michigan. The indictment lists numerous locations, including Atrium Post Acute Care of Appleton, Bloomer, Chilton, Ellsworth, Kewaunee, Little Chute, Marshfield, Menominee, Mineral Point, Neenah, New Holstein, Oconto Falls, Plymouth, Shawano, Stevens Point, Two Rivers, Weston, Williams Bay, and Wisconsin Rapids.
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Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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