A Court Appointed California District Court Healthcare Receiver Is Here to Help
From skilled nursing facilities to assisted living and residential care environments, FedReceiver, Inc. provides experienced healthcare receivership services across California. Our professionals have been appointed in complex healthcare cases involving patient welfare, regulatory compliance, and financial distress.
Stephen Donell, a principal at FedReceiver, holds a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) certification issued by the California Department of Social Services, ensuring a deep understanding of healthcare operations, compliance standards, and patient care regulations.
Here’s how a California District Court Healthcare Receiver can help you:
A California District Court Healthcare Receiver must manage facilities with precision, empathy, and compliance across multiple regulatory jurisdictions. These cases often involve complex operational, clinical, and financial issues that require immediate stabilization.
FedReceiver, Inc. works with consultants, forensic accountants, and legal counsel to address challenges such as patient care standards, billing practices, staffing shortages, and government compliance. Our receivers coordinate with state, county, and federal agencies—including the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Department of Social Services (DSS), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—to ensure facilities meet all legal and operational obligations.
Our team has managed interim care, skilled nursing, assisted living, and residential healthcare facilities throughout California’s federal districts, ensuring continuity of care, protection of residents, and transparency in operations.
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Regulatory Compliance
A healthcare receiver ensures that facilities remain compliant with all applicable laws and standards, including California Department of Public Health requirements, federal healthcare statutes, and OSHA and HIPAA regulations. Regular audits and corrective action plans protect patient safety and minimize liability exposure.
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Billing
Accurate billing is critical to the financial health of any healthcare facility. FedReceiver reviews Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance billing to ensure compliance and detect potential fraud or overbilling. We work with specialized forensic accountants to identify financial irregularities and restore fiscal integrity.
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Staffing
Staffing challenges can directly affect patient outcomes and compliance ratings. Our receivers evaluate staffing levels, recruit qualified professionals, and ensure adherence to state-mandated staff-to-patient ratios. Proper credentialing, training, and retention programs are implemented to support both patient safety and operational efficiency.
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Nutrition
Nutrition is a cornerstone of patient health and facility compliance. FedReceiver ensures adherence to state and federal dietary guidelines, verifies food safety procedures, and collaborates with dietitians to provide balanced, individualized meal plans for residents.
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Record-Keeping
Accurate and compliant documentation is essential in healthcare management. A receiver oversees all medical, operational, and financial records, ensuring they meet federal, state, and local retention and privacy standards.
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Customer Service
Effective communication is vital in healthcare receiverships. FedReceiver establishes and monitors patient relations protocols, ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and trust between facility staff, patients, and families.
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Experienced Consultants
FedReceiver collaborates with seasoned healthcare consultants who specialize in skilled nursing, assisted living, and residential care facilities. These experts provide operational guidance, assist with corrective action plans, and ensure alignment with patient care standards and state licensing requirements.
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Specialized Accounting
Healthcare receiverships often involve intricate financial systems and reimbursement models. Our firm employs healthcare-specific accountants to analyze cash flow, evaluate claims, and restore accurate financial reporting.
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Proper Insurance
A healthcare receiver reviews existing insurance coverage—including liability, malpractice, and property insurance—to ensure adequate protection for patients, staff, and ownership. If gaps exist, the receiver secures new coverage in compliance with regulatory expectations.
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Safety Practices
Safety is paramount. Receivers inspect facilities for code compliance, review OSHA standards, update emergency procedures, and coordinate repairs or upgrades necessary to meet state and federal safety benchmarks.
When is a California District Court Healthcare Receiver needed?
A healthcare receiver may be appointed when a facility experiences operational failure, financial distress, management disputes, or regulatory violations that threaten patient health or compliance.
These receiverships demand specialized expertise, multidisciplinary coordination, and direct communication with agencies such as CDPH, CMS, and local health departments. FedReceiver ensures that patient care remains uninterrupted while facilities are stabilized and restored to full compliance.
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Locations Served
With cases involving assets throughout the country and internationally, FedReceiver, Inc. provides nation-wide receivership services.
Alameda, Butte, County of San Francisco, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange County, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Ventura County, and the California District Court.
States with cases/assets include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Who needs a court-appointed California District Court Healthcare Receiver?
If you are a lender, attorney, investor, government agency or city attorney, FedReceiver,Inc. provides receivership services to address your unique circumstances.
Lender
When healthcare operators default on loans secured by licensed facilities, lenders may seek appointment of a receiver to protect collateral, maintain licensure, and prevent facility closure.
Attorney
Healthcare, corporate, and bankruptcy attorneys rely on receiverships to manage distressed facilities or resolve disputes over ownership and operations.
Defrauded Investor/Consumer
Equity partners or management groups involved in healthcare investments may require neutral receivership to prevent further loss, restore transparency, or prepare for sale or transfer.
Government Agency
Local, state, and federal agencies—including CDPH, CMS, and county health departments—may request appointment of receivers in cases involving health and safety violations, elder neglect, or noncompliance with licensing laws.
How we work together
From identifying problems to implementing solutions, our experienced team utilizes its decades of experience, expertise, training and resources to successfully administer its receiver, partition, provisional directorship, dissolution manager and distribution agent cases.
Reach out
Please reach out via our contact page or call us at our Los Angeles corporate office. Our state and federal cases involve assets throughout the county.
Set an Appointment
An initial call will allow for an initial assessment of the proposed case.
Sample Pleadings/Orders
With approximately 800 cases, FedReceiver has a vast library of exemplars including motions seeking appointment of receiver, orders appointing receiver and memorandum of points & authorities.
References
We offer excellent references with local and national law firms, accounting firms and clients.
Court Experience
Given our decades of experience and hundreds of cases, we have appeared in state/federal court and have excellent relationships with numerous courts/judges.
Get to know our expert California District Court Healthcare Receivers
Founded by James Donell, FedReceiver, Inc. is a family-operated firm recognized for leadership and integrity in healthcare receiverships.
Our team includes former Presidents of the California Receivers Forum and the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER).
Stephen Donell, James Donell, Todd Donell, and Sarah Bates have collectively handled over 800 receivership and partition cases, including healthcare operations, skilled nursing facilities, and residential care environments across California.
Offices
Northern California
Sacramento, CA
Los Angeles
Wilshire Bundy Plaza 12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Subsuit 1120
Phone: 310.207.8481
Stephen J. Donell Los Angeles
President of FedReceiver, Inc., Jalmar Properties, Inc. and Donell Expert Services, Inc.
James H. Donell Los Angeles
Founder and CEO of FedReceiver, Inc. and Jalmar Properties, Inc.
Todd D. Donell Los Angeles
Executive Vice President of FedReceiver, Inc. and Jalmar Properties, Inc.
Sarah R. Bates Los Angeles
Vice President of FedReceiver, Inc. and Jalmar Properties, Inc.
Review the chapter authored by Mr. Donell
Reviving the Financially Distressed Business
Reviving The Financially Distressed Business is the essential guide for business owners and corporate leaders whose companies are under—or anticipating—financial difficulties. See Chapter 11, Receiverships, written by Court Receiver Stephen Donell, CCIM, CPM
Steve Donell’s contribution to the book “Reviving a Financially Distressed Business” reflects not only his expertise as a receiver, but his sound judgment on how receivership can be used to effectively advance a financially troubled business.”
– Brian Davidoff, Esq. Author and Editor