The raids come just weeks after Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro confirmed his office was launching a criminal investigation into Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. The facility is “one of several” Shapiro’s office is investigating for
suspected fraud and “criminal neglect” during the coronavirus pandemic, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported.
“The reports of conditions and practices at the Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center are deeply troubling,” Shapiro told the newspaper in August.
“I think there are people in the public, particularly those with loved ones affiliated with Brighton, who may have information that’s helpful to our investigation,” he added. “People need to know that we’re looking at this facility and if they have information that’s helpful to our investigation, to alert us.”
In July, the Brighton nursing home reported it was coronavirus-free for the first time since March, according to WPXI. The facility also defended its use of
anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat and prevent the virus, the station reported.
The FDA revoked its emergency use authorization for the drug earlier this year after clinical trials showed the risks of taking it — including rapid heartbeat and other
“serious cardiac adverse events” — outweighed the benefits.
