This is the only reference I could find, from Covert Action Quarterly
(http://mediafilter.org/caq/CAQ57briefs.html). Probably more
significant is his directorship at Paladin, a business entity aimed
at profiting from 9/11. Dan
Another former CIA head is cashing in on his name and connections. In
October 1995, R. James Woolsey joined the board of directors of the
Sun Healthcare Group. A $1 billion company based in Albuquerque, Sun
is currently under federal investigation for billing fraud at some of
its nursing and rehabilitation homes around the country. Sundance
Rehabilitation, the unit under investigation, provides therapy at
many of Sun's 145 nursing homes and at 565 other facilities in 30
states.
After obtaining a search warrant to find evidence of conspiracy to
defraud the government with respect to claims; false claims; and
obstruction of proceeding before departments, agencies and
committees, the FBI raided a Sun-owned facility in Seattle on July
26, 1995.
In an affidavit obtained by CAQ, Jeffrey A. Stanley, an FBI special
agent assigned to the Health Care Task Force, charged that Sun CEO
Andrew Turner had issued a verbal policy instructing employees to
misrepresent group therapy sessions and, as a Sun worker quoting
Turner reported, just bill it as individual therapy. For example, a
therapist would simultaneously help five stroke victims relearn how
to eat and would charge Medicare for five individual sessions.
According to Woolsey, Sun received about 40 percent of its income
from Medicare.
Woolsey joined the Sun board after the raid and after two other board
members had resigned. The ex-DCI said he was aware of the fraud
investigation when he accepted the seat. I made a general inquiry and
found that there was no reason not to go on board. Asked if he
considered that there was a problem working for a company involved in
Medicare fraud, he declined to answer hypothetical questions. He
later added that he had no ethical constraints since almost all
companies face investigation.
Asked why he wanted to the board seat, Woolsey said it is an
interesting industry and I am honored.
In addition to the honor, Woolsey estimated his cash compensation at
$35,000 a year plus a generous stock option plan equivalent to more
than two years' pay for most of the people who work in nursing homes.
While he admits to very little background in health care, the former
spook cites his experience as a corporate lawyer and litigator as the
reason he was selected. As the fraud investigation continues, those
qualifications will no doubt come in handy.
On the reassuring side, Woolsey is no longer a member of the
President's Commission on Federal Ethics Law Reform.
On Jul 24, 2006, at 10:19 AM, Jim Devine wrote:
Michael Perelman wrote:
>> I believe that was James Woolsey.
me:
> right, a Clinton appointee. I've read, however, that the
Clintonoids
> didn't get along with him.
Dan Scanlan wrote:
Wasn't he indicted or questioned or something about his chain of old
folks' homes screwing old folks?
I couldn't find out anything about that by googling.
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