Judge Rules that Long-Time Nursing Home Operators Will Face Trial for Kickbacks On Friday, July 26th, an Illinois judge ruled that two nursing home operators will stand trial for allegedly accepting a kickback scheme. The kickbacks were brought to light after Omnicare Inc settled a whistleblower lawsuit. Philip and Morris Esformes a father-and-son team, allegedly agreed to a kickback scheme when Omnicare bought out Total Pharmacy. Maureen Nehls, the plaintiff in the whistleblower lawsuit against Omnicare, claimed that when the company … [Read more...]