‘Smell test’ fails? Embattled nursing home operators defend attempts to sell amid legal challenges
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 12, 2023
The federal government is seeking an injunction to halt the sale of assets by nursing home operators in western Pennsylvania that it says does not “pass the smell test.”
Provider orgs caution finalized physician rule would be ‘existential threat’ to patient care
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 11, 2023
A plan to cut doctors’ pay and bring more clinical oversight into nursing homes will decrease patient care and therapy, groups are warning.
State veterans home rife with deficiencies, inaccurate COVID death reports: federal report
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 11, 2023
Two veterans nursing homes in New Jersey that employees described as “pure hell” and “a battlefield” violated residents’ Constitutional rights, federal officials said in a damning report.
Limiting hospice care for dementia patients over costs liable to backfire: study
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 08, 2023
Policies that limit access to hospice care for dementia patients in nursing homes to save on costs may be doing the opposite, according to new research.
AARP endorses bill to eliminate 3-day Medicare stay rule
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 07, 2023
The nation’s largest advocacy group for seniors is again joining providers in pushing Congress to eliminate the three-day requirement that patients must meet before Medicare coverage for a skilled nursing...
Doctor found guilty in $9.5M kickback case that targeted nursing home patients
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 07, 2023
A Chicago-based doctor was convicted by a federal jury in a more than $9.5 million kickback scheme that targeted Medicare and Medicaid patients at nursing homes.
Union nursing homes more likely to meet safety standards: study
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 06, 2023
Nursing homes with a unionized workforce have higher compliance rates with federal safety laws making for safer environments in “one of the most dangerous workplaces in the country,” according to new...
Former AltaCare operator pleads guilty to obstructing collection of $9.5M in taxes
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Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 05, 2023
A former long-term care operator with a lengthy history of bilking Medicaid and Medicare has pleaded guilty to obstructing the federal government’s efforts to collect more than $9.5 million in taxes.
Consumers launch initiative to grow nursing home bed capacity in their county
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Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 30, 2023
A group that began with women frustrated at finding suitable nursing home spots for family members is now partnering with a county health department for an assessment of the community’s skilled nursing...
With every SNF already under scrutiny, federal task force aims to cut healthcare spending, eliminate...
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 30, 2023
A new task force from the US House Budget Committee will look at how to reduce healthcare spending, including ways to modernize healthcare and support access to care.