Plaintiff attorneys claim CMS is blocking once-public nursing home info under Trump
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Kimberly Marselas
May 22, 2018
Attorneys who investigate abuse and neglect at the nation’s nursing homes say the Trump administration is blocking access to records and charging large fees when they do produce them, according to...
Government watchdog says CMS should continue prior authorization projects
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Kimberly Marselas
May 22, 2018
A report issued Monday by the Government Accountability Office says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should extend tests of a prior authorization program that have saved up to $1.9 billion.
McKnight’s Tech Awards double size, open for entries
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2018
The 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards, which is now open for entries, has doubled the number of award categories to better recognize organizations that harness technology to improve...
Employee compelled to testify in civil assault case against nursing home; leads to $7.5 million award
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2018
A Pennsylvania jury has awarded $7.5 million to the family of a dementia patient who was sexually assaulted by a fellow resident of her nursing home.
Investors sue Illinois rabbi for $24 million in alleged nursing home purchasing scheme
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2018
Two investors are suing an Illinois rabbi and investment firm head they say bilked them out of more than $20 million in a series of nursing home and retirement home deals.
‘Surprising’ study results find moderate exercise may worsen Alzheimer’s
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Kimberly Marselas
May 18, 2018
Moderate exercise, long thought to be a tool in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease, may actually hasten symptoms if done regularly after diagnosis, a new study suggests.
Some nursing home staff still waiting for raises two years after state promised them
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Kimberly Marselas
May 18, 2018
In 2016, Massachusetts approved $35.5 million in public money to supplement pay for low-paid nursing home workers. Some nurses and aides are still waiting for their payday.
Patients facing long Medicaid-application delays ask court to enforce temporary benefits
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Kimberly Marselas
May 18, 2018
Attorneys for thousands of low-income people facing Medicaid application delays in Illinois went to court this week to plead for enforcement of federal time limits.
Judge invalidates state aid-in-dying law; appeal window is narrow
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Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2018
A judge overturned California’s two-year-old aid-in-dying law on Tuesday, giving the state attorney general just five days to file an appeal.
National summit leads to 700 dementia recommendations
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Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2018
Participants in a national research summit have recommended nearly 700 new strategies for understanding dementia, working toward a cure and supporting people who have it.