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Former president of defunct nursing home chain indicted on fraud

Published in Managed Care Law Weekly, May 2nd, 2004

A federal grand jury has indicted the former president of a defunct nursing home chain on charges he stole more than $100,000 from employee retirement and health plans, the government said April 5, 2004.

Darrell C. Tucker is charged with embezzlement and health care fraud related to missing 401(k) and health plan money at Newcare Health Corp. of Atlanta, which filed for bankruptcy in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1999 and later ceased operations, the U.S. Department of Labor said.

Authorities say Tucker failed to forward $16,282 in employee contributions to the Newcare 401(k) plan covering 856 participants and another $90,000 in employee contributions...

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Source: Managed Care Law Weekly (2004-05-02)

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