TOLEDO, Ohio — The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Toledo-based ProMedica and several of its affiliates, alleging that four nursing homes under its control provided “non-existent, grossly substandard” care to residents.
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania under the False Claims Act, accuses ProMedica and its entities, including HCR ManorCare Inc., of violating the False Claims Act. Federal officials say the nursing homes failed to meet required standards of care under the Nursing Home Reform Act between 2017 and 2023.
The nursing homes named in the lawsuit are:
- ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation – Pottstown (Pennsylvania)
- ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation – Riverview (Ohio)
- ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation – Greenville East (South Carolina)
- ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation – Imperial (Virginia)
According to the Justice Department, the facilities failed to provide adequate wound care, maintain hygiene and assist residents with feeding, which in some cases led to severe weight loss. Prosecutors also allege that staff falsified medical records to make it appear residents had received care when they had not…