He ate how many?! Wesley scores with chicken-wing chomping contest
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2018
How did you celebrate National Nursing Home Week? Frank Caruso Jr. ate 105 chicken wings — imagine 52½ chickens’ worth — in one sitting.
Lawmakers seek $250 million infusion for geriatric services
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2018
A bill introduced by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) Tuesday seeks more than $50 million annually to address workforce training, clinical staffing and support service issues across the U.S., as the nation prepares...
Hospice provider settles massive case for $2.5 million, claiming documentation errors
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2018
Once accused of defrauding Medicare of $14 million in false claims in a single year, a Florida hospice provider has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve the allegations.
Union officials: Nursing home in bankruptcy raided by federal agents while residents watched
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2018
Residents of a Connecticut nursing home that is already facing bankruptcy watched Tuesday as federal agents raided the facility’s administrative offices.
Supreme Court backs employers, arbitration over class-action claims
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 22, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that private-sector companies may force employees to individually arbitrate alleged violations of federal labor law, rather than allowing them to seek class-action...
Plaintiff attorneys claim CMS is blocking once-public nursing home info under Trump
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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
By
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.