CA-AG v. Mariner Health

Mariner Health allegedly violated California’s Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law by understaffing its facilities and subjecting its patients to negligent care while inflating their skilled nursing facilities advertised ratings to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Understaffing left residents vulnerable and the inadequate care appears to have resulted in unnecessary amputations, the spread of diseases such as lice and pests among residents, and a high number of unreported sexual assault cases, among other issues, according to CA-AG.

Summary generated from official California Attorney General press release