Orpea EHPAD Scandal: Government Announces Serial Controls

The leaders of the group were received on Tuesday by the Minister delegated to Autonomy, Brigitte Bourguigon, who promised to “tap strong”.

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This is a blue coverage report that contains according to him “very precise answers” to the questions of Burgundy Brigitte. Philippe Charrier, the new CEO of ORPEA, claims to submit the document, Tuesday, February 1, to the Minister delegated to autonomy. An affirmation that categorically refutes with the world the entourage of M me Bourguignon: “The minister refused to take the bundle of documents that the Orpea leaders told them. She told them that She wanted her to be handed over to the supervisory authorities. “

Detention of the minister’s office, too, about the words of the boss of Orpea affirming that he and the general director France of the group, Jean-Christophe Romersi, had been “listened with empathy” by M me Bourguignon. “On the contrary, there was a lot of firmness on the part of the minister, protests the entourage of the latter. She was angry, indignant. I can tell you that the atmosphere was fresh. Especially we receive a lot. of families who testify to us “against the practices of the group. No question of accrediting the slightest complacency towards Orpea.

M me Bourguignon conceived the interview with the two leaders of the world leader in private retirement homes as a shot of semonce after the scandal caused by the book of Victor Castanet, the gravediggers, published At Fayard on January 26 (400 pages, 22.90 euros). The book describes what it calls the ORPEA “system”, based on the systematic use of the vacators, the rationing of care products, a chronic abuse of residents. The investigation relies on testimonials from former employees and reveals the practice of commission discounts? At the headquarters of Orpea by the suppliers funded in part by public money.

Dual survey

The convening of the two ORPEA leaders was the subject of a letter from the Minister representing seven questions about “Practices” of the Group. Its cabinet is careful to give details on the content of the exchange. “We are not going to settle for explanations during an appointment to a convocation,” swept before the meeting the minister, Tuesday morning on France Inter.

“This is the whole group we’re going to interview,” she continued, confirming the launch of a survey of the General Social Affairs Inspectorate (IGAS) and announcing that it would be jointly conducted with The General Finance Inspectorate (IGF). “It is necessary to tap strong, to show well that we do not do anything in this country in a lucrative activity but must not be lucrative at the expense of buoyancy,” warned M me Bourguignon.

“In addition, she continued, the ARS [the regional health agencies] will see all the institutions of this group.” The labor inspectorate, the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumption and of the repression of fraud will also control some of these accommodation institutions for elderly dependent (EHPAD).

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