A $2 million civil settlement has been reached as part of the Oregon Department of Justice’s (ODJ) 2025 national healthcare fraud take-down with Riverpark Operations LLC, and its parent company Avamere, that provided grossly substandard services to elderly Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries at its 119-bed nursing home in Eugene.
Violation of the False Claims Act
The Eugene facility, which operates as a skilled nursing, long-term care, respite care, and rehabilitation center, agreed to the $2 million settlement for violating the False Claims Act by fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for substandard services.
Elderly Patients Suffered Urinary Tract Infections, Bed Sores, and Falls
Apart from the financial settlement, Riverpark and Avamere have also agreed to undertake corrective actions to resolve the standard of care and to meet minimum staffing requirements.
The services they provided at the Eugene facility resulted in elderly patients experiencing severe urinary tract infections, falls, and pressure sores.
Riverpark and Avamere have entered into a Quality-of-Care Corporate Integrity Agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General…