Washington state facilities fighting to stay open despite ‘low’ Medicaid rates … How providers can better manage residents’ chronic pain … Oklahoma lawmakers still split on how to pay for Medicaid...
Legislation that allows nursing homes to administer medical cannabis gains momentum
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 02, 2020
Providers in Virginia are excited about a proposal that would allow nursing homes to administer CBD and THC-A oil to certified residents.
Reader Poll: “What is the best ‘non-standard’ benefit or perk at your job?”
Mar 02, 2020
“What is the best ‘non-standard’ benefit or perk at your job?”
March FocusOn briefs
Mar 02, 2020
Researchers called much use of UTI antibiotics needless; New pressure ulcer guidelines released; Coin-sized device approved for incontinence; Speed Queen launches stacked unit; and Clorox offers infection...
Administrator adds special guests for her big day
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 02, 2020
The bonds formed between providers and patients can sometimes feel like family. Residents and staff members at a Georgia skilled nursing facility made an administrator’s wedding day even more special...
Golden Living fends off wrongful death suit in arbitration case referred by federal appeals court
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 02, 2020
Providers registered a significant win last week when Massachusetts’ top court emphatically reconfirmed that relatives of deceased nursing home residents cannot file a wrongful death lawsuit against...
Also in the News for Monday, March 2
Mar 02, 2020
CMS says PDPM not paying the correct adjusted rates … DOJ formally announces $9.5M settlement that was divulged by Diversicare a week earlier … House Dems introduce seniors ‘Bill of Rights’...
New Medicaid program won’t touch vulnerable groups, federal official claims
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 28, 2020
Federal officials again are trying to reassure critics that its new block grant program will not affect vulnerable groups, including people who live in nursing homes.
Legislation that allows nursing homes to administer medical cannabis gains momentum
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 28, 2020
Providers in Virginia are excited about a proposal that would allow nursing homes to administer CBD and THC-A oil to certified residents.
AseraCare settles False Claims Act suit for $1M
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 28, 2020
A False Claims Act lawsuit that has been hanging over a major hospice provider since 2008 has finally been resolved.