Are Florida's seniors for sale? That is the question Kelly Wilson tries to answer in her communtary in today's Palm Beach (Fla) Post.
In her commentary, Wilson writes that July 1 marked "the third anniversary of legal patient brokering in Florida."
"Since July 1, 2012, a number of senior referral providers who act as brokers making transactions involving older adults with the sole intent of receiving payment have reeled in big profits. These brokers advertise a free service to consumers and are generously rewarded for a move into a community within their fee-for-referral network," Wilson writes. Prior to this time, this referral practice was prohibited, in an effort "to protect Florida consumers."
Wilson goes on to discuss how the senior housing market, both state-wide and nationally, and why she feels protections, which have been eliminated, should be in place. To read her commentary, go to http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/opinion/commentary-are-floridas-seniors-for-sale/nm7yn/.
