An embattled New England nursing dwelling supplier mentioned it’s cooperating with federal regulators over an alleged $6 million in excellent worker medical insurance claims.
Athena Well being Care Techniques additionally has entered into agreements with the momentary staffing companies to whom it owes cash and is rebuilding its staffing ranges, in line with an announcement the corporate supplied McKnight’s Lengthy-Time period Care Information on Tuesday.
The corporate mentioned that it has been capable of “considerably cut back company staffing” at its greater than 40 long-term care amenities because it hires its personal personnel.
“The sufferers and households we serve, our valued staff, and the communities throughout Connecticut must be assured that Athena will proceed to fulfill the long-term care wants now and into the longer term,” the assertion mentioned.
The corporate operates amenities in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Officers in all three states have been investigating after six staffing companies filed lawsuits in Connecticut alleging the corporate owes greater than a mixed $142,000 in again pay. A separate lawsuit seeks greater than $2 million for the excellent debt Athena owes to Lifeline Staffing Company, the Connecticut Mirror reported Sunday.
ClaimDOC LLC filed a federal lawsuit in opposition to the corporate alleging Athena did not pay greater than $6 million in worker well being claims.
“We now have additionally made important funds in the direction of medical insurance claims and at the moment are updated and in compliance,” the Athena assertion mentioned, including that it’s cooperating with the US Division of Labor.
Athena just lately agreed to pay a $1.75 million wonderful to the Massachusetts Legal professional Normal’s workplace for admitting individuals with substance abuse points to its amenities with out the power to look after them correctly, which led to “quite a few overdoses,” in line with the legal professional normal’s workplace. The corporate nonetheless faces a wrongful demise lawsuit from the household of a resident who died after being overwhelmed with a walker by his roommate.