He’s buying Mass. nursing homes, cutting budgets, and driving down care. The state keeps signing off.
Boston Globe
By Kay Lazar, Neena Hagen, and Tricia L. Nadolny
September 28, 2026
This Boston Globe Spotlight investigation examines RegalCare Management Group, its owner Eliyahu Mirlis, and associated executives, detailing how outside-owned nursing home operators have leveraged complex corporate structures. The reporting centers on allegations and regulatory actions—including federal and state False Claims Act lawsuits—concerning systemic overbilling, the submission of claims for medically unnecessary rehabilitation therapy, and the manipulation of patient acuity records to maximize government reimbursements from Medicare and MassHealth.
The piece underscores how corporate-driven models in the long-term care industry frequently prioritize financial extraction and profit optimization over direct resident care. By operating facilities across state lines through layered management entities, owners have historically distanced themselves from day-to-day bedside realities while cutting corners on staffing and patient support services, leaving vulnerable residents to bear the consequences of neglected care standards.
Ultimately, the investigation highlights the severe gaps in regulatory oversight and enforcement that allow outside operators to engage in questionable financial and clinical practices with limited immediate accountability. It serves as a compelling case study on the urgent need for tighter legislative guardrails, transparent financial reporting, and aggressive oversight of private equity and multi-facility ownership models in Massachusetts healthcare.