Video of police chief singing at nursing home goes viral
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Danielle Brown
Aug 21, 2019
A police chief has garnered thousands of views on social media thanks to a video of him singing to a group of residents at a skilled nursing facility.
GE defends against accusations of $38B fraud, hiding LTC insurance losses
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Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2019
General Electric isn’t backing down after being accused of committing a total of $38 billion in accounting fraud, which allegedly includes hiding $29 billion in losses related to its long-term care insurance...
Former Medicaid administrator ordered to pay $277K in fraud case
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Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2019
A former auditor for Nebraska’s Medicaid office has been sentenced to 16 months in jail and ordered to pay nearly $277,000 in restitution after he pled guilty to benefit fraud.
Burnout in geriatric nurses linked to well-being of LTC residents
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Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2019
Burnout in geriatric nursing staff could be used to predict the well-being of residents in long-term care facilities, according to a new study.
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Aug 20, 2019
Closure of nursing home leaves community shocked … Physical activity, acupressure linked to improved sleeping habits in nursing home residents … AMA innovation arm to launch local Medicare Advantage...
$1M penalty approved after record $146M nursing home mortgage default
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Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2019
A judge has approved a nearly $1 million penalty for the former leader of a nursing home chain after the company defaulted on $146 million in loans — the biggest default in the HUD federal mortgage insurance...
Providers appeal for improved quality measures, less duplicate paperwork
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Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2019
A major provider advocate appealed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ solicitation for feedback on how to improve its “Patients Over Paperwork”...
‘Public Charge’ rule that could hurt immigrant seniors challenged by states, DC
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Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2019
More than a dozen states, along with the District of Columbia, are challenging the federal government’s Public Charge rule that a leading advocate said could hurt immigrant seniors.
Blasted: New rule that could reduce immigrants’ use of LTC services
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Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2019
Immigrant senior citizens could be forced to choose between paying for long-term care support and losing their immigration status if the federal government’s new inadmissibility rule goes into effect,...
Governor signs LTC outbreak-response law after deadly bug killed 11
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Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2019
Following a deadly outbreak that killed 11 children, New Jersey will now require certain long-term care facilities to develop and submit an outbreak response plan to the state’s Department of Health.