Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced settlements with three temporary nurse staffing agencies to resolve allegations that they failed to comply with regulations and charged for temporary nurse staffing at long-term care facilities at rates above the maximum rates allowed by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). One of the settlements is with Nebraska-based Lawrence Recruiting Specialists, Inc., which will pay $200,000, including refunds of $75,000, to affected long-term care facilities and a civil penalty of approximately $125,000, to resolve allegations that they failed to comply with and/or violated EOHHS’s regulations by charging for temporary nurse staffing services at rates above those allowed by EOHHS. The Attorney General contends such practices are unfair or deceptive in violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, G.L. c. 93A. A second settlement is with Maryland-based Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc., which will pay approximately $1,500 back to affected long-term care facilities and $55,000 in penalties to resolve similar allegations. The third settlement, also resolving similar allegations, is with Belmont-based Nursing on Demand, LLC, which has agreed to pay $7,388.69, including full restitution to the long-term care facilities affected by the conduct as well as penalties.
