Major nursing home chain defends care of residents
Published 5:00 pm Friday, April 3, 2015
- New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas reviews documents related to a lawsuit against one of the nation's largest nursing home chains in his office in Albuquerque N.M., on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Balderas said he decided to pursue the lawsuit following a months' long review of the merits of the case to ensure it was in the best interest of New Mexicans. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A major nursing home chain is defending the care provided at its facilities after New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas vowed to pursue claims against the company.
The attorney general’s office filed an amended complaint this week against Preferred Care Partners Management Group.
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Balderas said his office reviewed the case after the New York Times reported that a private law firm urged his predecessor to sue. Balderas decided to follow through with the suit, saying it’s in the best interest of New Mexicans.
Preferred Care said in a statement that the private law firm is pursing similar legal strategies against nursing homes with other attorneys general across the country.
The company says the care provided by its staff speaks for itself and that the facts will prevail.
