Burlington Health and Rehab Center and Starr Farm Nursing Home were both fined for hiring a nurse who had previously been banned from working in facilities that receive federal health care funds, such as Medicare.
To settle the case, Burlington Health and Rehab paid $175,000 in penalties and Starr Farm paid $40,000.
Robyn L. Dunham, former payroll coordinator and bookkeeper for the Pines Heights Nursing Home in Vermont, has been charged with embezzling more than $8,000 from her former employer. Police were contacted in September 2008 by nursing home officials, who had discovered that Dunham had allegedly arranged for overpayments in her payroll check. Absent a plea agreement, she will likely face a trial on this matter.
The Terry Law Firm is experienced in handling cases of nursing home abuse and neglect. Please contact us at 1 (888) 317-2525 or visit us at www.nursinghomejustice.com.
