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Attorney general investigates Grand Rapids veterans home

Posted at 6:54 AM, May 25, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-25 06:56:15-04

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general says his office is investigating allegations of mistreatment at a state-run nursing home for veterans and is encouraging potential victims or witnesses to come forward.

Bill Schuette on Wednesday confirmed that his office’s Health Care Fraud Division started the investigation in February after an audit uncovered problems at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.

The audit said workers falsely claimed they were checking on patients, failed to properly investigate allegations of abuse and neglect, and took too long to fill prescriptions. Auditors also said the 415-resident facility provided insufficient care and had inadequate staffing levels.