FBI agents raided two nursing homes in Pennsylvania on Thursday, including one facility that was already under investigation for criminal neglect after it suffered the worst coronavirus outbreak in the state.
The FBI executed search warrants this morning at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver County, as well as Mount Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Allegheny County, the Justice Department confirmed.
U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said agents from the FBI, the office of inspector general for Health and Human Services, the IRS Criminal Investigation unit and the state attorney general’s office were on the scene.
In a news release on Thursday, Brady urged anyone with information on ‘suspected fraud’ or ‘abuse’ related to long-term care facilities and the pandemic to report it to the COVID-19 Fraud Task Force.
A federal agent was seen heading into Brighton rehab center, which had the worst coronavirus outbreak in the state. The facility was also already under investigation by state officials for criminal neglect
Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver County was one of two nursing homes searched by the FBI on Thursday
Further information on the search was not released.
An FBI spokesperson confirmed to DailyMail.com that the bureau’s Pittsburgh unit was conducting law enforcement activity at the two locations but did not provide additional details on the operation.
The search comes weeks after state officials launched a criminal investigation into the for-profit Brighton Rehab center which had the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the state…
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