Media Information

For Immediate Release

August 2, 2022

Contact: Chuck Hayes, Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Email: chayes@elderwood.com
Cell: (716) 225-8872

Elderwood Settles Case with Office of Inspector General

No admission of wrongdoing in agreement
BUFFALO, NY – Elderwood Administrative Services, LLC has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department
of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) to
settle a complaint filed by a former employee, whose employment terminated in 2014, alleging inappropriate
billing. The allegations relate to historical periods between 2013 and 2018 at specific Elderwood facilities
including: Elderwood at Amherst; Elderwood at Cheektowaga; Elderwood at Grand Island; Elderwood at
Hamburg; Elderwood at Lancaster; Elderwood at Liverpool; Elderwood at Waverly; Elderwood at Wheatfield;
and Elderwood at Williamsville.

Although, in its settlement with DOJ and OIG, Elderwood did not admit any of these allegations, litigating the
matter would likely exceed the amount of the fines imposed. “Defending these types of subjective allegations
of overutilization in court requires an unsustainable allocation of resources that we believe are better used to
enhance resident care,” said Chuck Hayes, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Elderwood.

The settlement is not an admission of guilt and the former employee’s complaint remains a set of allegations
and not a statement of fact.

Elderwood remains committed to its core values of integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and
excellence and providing high quality healthcare in a safe, vibrant environment.

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