Category: Megumi Corporation

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 18, 2024 Number of comments0
Abuse Care Disability Japan Megumi Corporation Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Finds Major Care Home Company for the Disabled ‘Megumi’, Overcharging for Food Expenses

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has determined that ‘Megumi’, a major group home management company for people with disabilities, was overcharging food costs from residents. It was revealed on January 17th, through interviews with related parties, that the government has recommended that a report be submitted by the end of this month. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducted a special audit and made recommendations at the end of last year.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 17, 2024 1
Abuse Care Disability Japan Megumi Corporation

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Finds ‘Megumi’, a Major Care Home for People with Disabilities Overcharging for Food Expenses

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has determined that ‘Megumi’, a major group home management company for people with disabilities, was overcharging food costs from residents. It was revealed on January 17th, through interviews with related parties, that the government has recommended that a report be submitted by the end of this month.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 26, 2023 Number of comments0
Care Disability Japan Megumi Corporation Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Japan’s Health Ministry to Take Measures Regarding Overcharging for Food at ‘Megumi’ Group Homes for the Disabled

In response to the issue of Megumi, a nationwide operator of group homes for people with disabilities, having been found to have misappropriated food expenses from people with disabilities at 139 GH facilities in Aichi Prefecture, including those operated by Megumi, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Keizo Takemi announced at a post-cabinet meeting on November 24th that he would take measures to revise compensation for welfare services for the disabled in the next fiscal year.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 24, 2023 1
Care Disability Elderly Japan Megumi Corporation

Japan’s Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare to “take measures to revise compensation” Regarding Overcharging for Food at ‘Megumi’ Group Homes for the Disabled

In response to the issue of Megumi, a nationwide operator of group homes (GH) for people with disabilities, having been found to have misappropriated food expenses from people with disabilities at 139 GH facilities in Aichi Prefecture, including those operated by Megumi, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Keizo Takemi announced at a post-cabinet meeting on November 24th that he would take measures to revise compensation for welfare services for the disabled in the next fiscal year.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 21, 2023 Number of comments0
Assisted Living Care Disability Japan Megumi Corporation Podcast

Disability News Japan Podcast: Consultation Service Set Up for Disabled Users Overcharged for Food at Group Homes

Group homes for people with disabilities operated by a company in Minato Ward, Tokyo, are being audited by the national and local governments for allegedly overcharging food expenses. A support group for the disabled has set up a consultation service, citing widespread concern among users and their families.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 19, 2023 1
Abuse Care Disability Japan Megumi Corporation

Support group for people with disabilities sets up a consultation service over concerns about the “Megumi” group homes

Megumi, which is headquartered in Minato Ward, Tokyo and operates group homes for the disabled in various locations, is under investigation by the local government for allegedly overcharging users for food and improperly claiming compensation for welfare services for the disabled. The Aichi branch of Kyosaren, a group of organizations that support people with disabilities, and others have set up an online consultation service to address the concerns of users and families of the facilities operated by Megumi.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 26, 2023 Number of comments0
Crime Disability Japan Megumi Corporation Welfare

Japan National Government Audits Welfare Corporation, Cracks Down on Fraud at Disability Facilities

A company operating a group home in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is being audited by the national government and local governments for allegedly overcharging users of the home for food. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has notified Aichi Prefecture and other relevant local governments to confirm whether the company has been improperly billing local governments for disability welfare services.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 17, 2023 1
Aichi Care Disability Health Japan Megumi Corporation Nagoya

Three Aichi organizations submit requests to provide relief for people with disabilities over excessive food costs

Three organizations representing people with disabilities in Aichi Prefecture have submitted a written request to the prefectural government and the city of Nagoya demanding that the government take action in response to the issue of the Megumi Corporation (Tokyo), a welfare company that operates facilities for people with disabilities nationwide, overcharging its users for foodstuffs.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 8, 2023 1
Care Crime Disability Japan Megumi Corporation

Aichi-based Care for Disabled Management Company ‘Megumi’ to be Investigated over Alleged Overcharging and Fraud

In an interview with Kyodo News, several former employees of the ‘Megumi’ Corporation, a major operator of group homes for the disabled that has been found to have overcharged residents for food, testified that the company had created false service provision records that differed from the actual situation and that the entire organization had been receiving improper compensation for welfare and medical services for the disabled.