Former FL ombudsman files suit against providers, state
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
A high-profile ousted Florida ombudsman has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, the Florida Health Care Association and the Florida Assisted Living Association for alleged...
Ventas wins another one
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
After years of legal wrangling, HCP Inc. has agreed to pay the $102 million the courts have said it owes Ventas Inc.
Genesis-Aetna alliance may preview ACO deals to come
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
A partnership between Genesis HealthCare and insurance giant Aetna is expected to drive down hospital readmission rates, provide better patient care and save both companies money.
Providing wise counsel
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
Marsha Greenfield, VP of Legislative Affairs, LeadingAge
EEOC: Work rule doesn’t have a prayer
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a Florida nursing and rehabilitation facility for firing a certified nursing assistant who did not want to work on her religion’s Sabbath...
Court upholds decision that limits payments for therapy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
A federal court ruled in favor of a fiscal intermediary’s decision to exclude the allocation of nursing administration costs to therapy costs in Medicare reimbursements for 30 skilled nursing facilities.
What a long, strange trip
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
Should a visitor ever go into labor at eldercare’s St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community in Centreville, OH, never fear: The executive director knows his way around a delivery room.
Surging rents get due credit
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
There’s cautious optimism in the seniors housing sector. Occupancy rates have held firm and rent growth has shown slight gains, according to second quarter data released by the National Investment...
Wide Ensign buying spree
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
The Ensign Group purchased several long-term care facilities over the summer. It bought nine skilled nursing and assisted living facilities from Careage Management, along with home health agency Careage...
Companies regroup for 2012 following Medicare cut news
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
Faced with a shaky economy and a slash in Medicare reimbursement for 2012, skilled nursing facility operators spent August reassessing their financial strategies.