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Massachusetts seeks to revoke licenses held by RegalCare nursing homes
Massachusetts regulators moved to revoke RegalCare’s nursing home licenses on Oct.
13.
RegalCare, a New Jersey-based company, operates 12 nursing homes in Massachusetts.
The company bought facilities in the state after the pandemic, and its chief executive, Eli Mirlis, made steep cuts to nursing and other services.
Those cuts were linked to a decline in care quality at many of the homes, while funds went to related businesses Mirlis owns.
The state’s move followed an investigation into the changes at the homes.
RegalCare will keep control for now, but state health officials say the homes will face enhanced monitoring.
Massachusetts regulators moved on Oct. 13 to revoke all nursing home licenses held by RegalCare.
The New Jersey-based company operates 12 homes in Massachusetts.
The move followed a Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation into changes in care and spending at the homes.
RegalCare will not immediately lose control of the facilities, state Department of Public Health officials said.
The homes will be subject to enhanced monitoring by the department.
- Who
- Massachusetts regulators and RegalCare, a New Jersey-based company.
- What
- Regulators moved to revoke all licenses held by RegalCare for its nursing homes in the state.
- When
- Oct. 13. The year is not stated.
- Where
- Massachusetts.
- Why
- The action followed reporting on steep cuts to nursing and other services and funds directed to businesses owned by RegalCare chief executive Eli Mirlis.
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RegalCare bought nursing homes in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts regulators moved to revoke all licenses held by RegalCare.
The homes remained under RegalCare’s control and became subject to enhanced state monitoring.
- RegalCare homes
- 12 in Massachusetts
- RegalCare base
- New Jersey
- Regulatory action
- Move to revoke all nursing home licenses held by the company
- State agency
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Company CEO
- Eli Mirlis