Nursing home where 11 children died fined $600K for allegedly posing ‘immediate jeopardy’ to residents … Labor Department orders provider to pay $96,000 in back wages for violating OT rules …...
Labor Department’s new $35K overtime threshold has skilled nursing advocates worried
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 04, 2019
Skilled nursing advocates are voicing concern about an expected Department of Labor proposal that would greatly increase the number of employees eligible for overtime pay.
Lawmakers move to end pre-dispute arbitration agreements; would take key legal tool away from SNFs
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 04, 2019
Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate have unveiled legislation aimed at quashing the practice of forced arbitration.
Landlord LTC Properties doubts Senior Care Centers’ ability to emerge from bankruptcy as a viable entity,...
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 04, 2019
A California-based skilled nursing landlord says it suspects that Texas’ largest operator will not be able to come out of bankruptcy and is therefore actively looking for another tenant.
Also in the News for Monday, March 4
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 04, 2019
LeadingAge, Visiting Nurse Associations of America announce plans to merge … Diversicare chain continues to face ‘headwinds’ as average LOS drops by 18 days … Nursing home employee arrested after...
Nursing homes will be in crosshairs of Senate hearing on abuse next week
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 01, 2019
The Senate Finance Committee is planning to hold a hearing on nursing home abuse next week, aiming to increase pressure on the industry to address safety issues.
Study: SNFs should step into residents’ shoes when creating sexual intimacy policies
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 01, 2019
Researchers are prodding nursing home administrators to take a more resident-centered approach to developing sexual intimacy policies in their facilities, and they have info from a new survey to assist.
Nursing home fired aide on her second day because she was pregnant, state alleges
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 01, 2019
A New Jersey nursing facility fired an employee on her second day of work after finding out that she was pregnant, the state’s attorney general alleged Wednesday.
Also in the News for Friday, March 1
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 01, 2019
Bill to bolster telemedicine use in nursing facilities may be reintroduced soon … Federal investigation faults facility where viral outbreak killed 11; administrator plans to appeal, saying report is...
Universal long-term care coverage included in House Democrats’ new Medicare-for-all plan
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 28, 2019
House Democrats unveiled a plan this week that would offer all Americans a government insurance plan option that would provide coverage for long-term services at no cost.