Golden Living Center et al. v. Pennsylvania Attorney General
In this ruling issued in January 2016, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that the state Department of Health does not have exclusive authority to investigate long-term care facilities for questionable billing practices, consumer marketing and staffing levels. The opinion means that the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office may continue using private law firms in consumer protection lawsuits against nursing homes. In July 2015, the Pennsylvania Attorney General sued Golden Gate National Senior Care LLC, which operates 36 facilities in Pennsylvania . . .