Former administrator indicted in investigation into Allegheny County nursing home

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former administrator has been indicted in an investigation into Brighton nursing homes, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and U.S. Attorney Scott Brady announced Thursday.

Susan Gilbert, 60, was the administrator of Mount Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, a sister nursing home to Brighton. She faces federal charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, health care fraud, and obstruction of a federal audit.

It is alleged that Gilbert directed employees to falsify records to give the appearance that the facility met federal and state staffing requirements, officials said.

According to the indictment, Gilbert’s alleged actions were taken from Oct. 10, 2018, through Feb. 20, 2020.

“These crimes put facility residents at risk by only providing a dangerously low amount of nursing staff just before COVID began to surge across the country,” Shapiro said in a statement. “By filing these false reports, the facility met minimum staffing levels only on paper — while Pennsylvanians who depended on them to care for their well-being didn’t have enough people to turn to.”

Gilbert’s indictment is the first in the investigation, which is ongoing.

Gilbert could face up to 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.

MLRWC is part of an ownership structure that owns multiple long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania, including Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center.

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Former administrator indicted in investigation into Allegheny County nursing home

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