12 states voice support for ACA’s Medicaid expansion
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
A group of attorneys general and a governor filed an amicus brief in February with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion.
AHCA unveils quality goals with timelines
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living are zeroing in on rehospitalizations and reducing staff turnover as part of the organization’s Quality Initiative.
GAO: Watch SNFs closer
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to improve the tools it uses to evaluate the quality of nursing home care, a federal report asserts.
AL court rules in favor of health insurer
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
Alabama’s high court has ordered a nursing home’s breach of contract suit against the state’s largest health insurer to be dismissed.
Therapy lawsuit advances in federal court; debate persists
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
A former Aegis occupational therapy assistant can move forward with a lawsuit over what she says were fraudulent therapy claims.
G & E files for bankruptcy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
BGC Partners will buy the assets of Grubb & Ellis Co., which filed for bankruptcy in February.
Kindred cuts its losses and focuses on ‘cluster’ strategy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
As it recovers from a tough fourth quarter, Kindred Healthcare said it would not renew seven lease bundles containing 64 facilities in 2013.
Ready for the next stage
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
While some government officials might dream of their retirement days to be filled with globe-trotting, for Sheila Lambowitz, travel couldn’t wait.
Provider, help thyself
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 27, 2012
An expert who presented at last week’s McKnight’s Online Expo nailed it: Wound care cases land in court largely because too many providers are relying on verbal agreements or instructions between...
The inside story on long-term care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 20, 2012
One of the popular drumbeats in long-term care is about the importance of “telling our story.” But if you go to look for a literal story, you may find yourself coming up short.