Manchester Health Care Center Named in Lawsuit Filed by the United States

The United States has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against Vanguard Healthcare LLC, and six of its nursing homes and related entities, as well as Vanguard’s Director of Operations, announced David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer, head of the Department of Justice Civil Division.
The six Vanguard facilities include Boulevard Terrace, LLC operating as Boulevard Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Vanguard of Crestview operating as Crestview Health and Rehabilitation in Nashville, Tennessee; Glen Oaks, LLC operating as Glen Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Shelbyville, Tennessee; Imperial Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, which previously operated Imperial Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, LLC in Madison, Tennessee and has ceased operations; Manchester Health Care Center, in Manchester, Tennessee, which is operated by Vanguard of Manchester, LLC located on Interstate Dr; and Vanguard of Memphis, LLC, operating as Poplar Point Health and Rehabilitation in Memphis, Tennessee. The lawsuit also names Vanguard’s former Director of Operations, Mark Miller.
Rivera said, “We are committed to combating elderly abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. We will continue to hold accountable those who profit from the care of elderly Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, including nursing home operators, while providing non-existent or grossly substandard care.”
“Our seniors rely on the Medicare and Medicaid programs to help care for them with dignity and respect,” said Benjamin C. Mizer, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General.
The lawsuit alleges that the defendants were responsible for the submission of false claims to Medicare and TennCare for skilled nursing home services that were either non-existent or grossly substandard. The lawsuit also alleges that the defendants submitted required nursing facility Pre-Admission forms with forged physician and nurse signatures. Vanguard Healthcare, LLC is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee and has 14 long-term care nursing home providers operating around the United States.
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