White Oak Healthcare Finance is providing more than $240 in funding for a portfolio of 19 skilled nursing facilities, the company announced Tuesday.
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DOJ’s drive for more criminal charges in nursing home cases draws provider resistance
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Danielle Brown
Sep 30, 2019
Providers are pushing back against an effort by the Department of Justice that would allow criminal charges to be brought against nursing home providers and staff members accused of abuse and fraud in...
Providers still scrambling to adjust as PDPM officially arrives
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Danielle Brown
Sep 30, 2019
The wait is now over and the Patient-Driven Payment Model has officially arrived. One organization believes many skilled nursing providers still aren’t prepared for the change despite months of preparation.
Alcohol consumption, cognitive impairment in seniors could affect dementia risk
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Danielle Brown
Sep 30, 2019
Mild cognitive impairment didn’t play a role for seniors who consume between seven and 14 alcoholic beverages each week after a study found they were less likely to develop dementia that those who typically...
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‘False and misleading’ marketing of drug to LTC providers to cost pharma company nearly $96M
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Danielle Brown
Sep 29, 2019
A California-based pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay nearly $96 million to resolve False Claims Act violations for its alleged “false and misleading marketing” of a drug to long-term care providers...
Provider advocate criticizes scope of ‘damning’ state audit
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Danielle Brown
Sep 29, 2019
A provider advocate is encouraging others to take a deeper look inside an audit report that criticized the Arizona Department of Health Services’ handling of complaints of abuse and neglect in nursing...
Smartphone test for dementia patients being tested
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 29, 2019
It may be as simple as pulling out a smartphone for skilled nursing providers looking to supply better care options for residents with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
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