Vanguard Healthcare will pay $18M to settle False Claims Act allegations
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 28, 2019
A Tennessee-based skilled nursing company has agreed to pay about $18 million to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act by billing for “grossly substandard” nursing home services.
Appeals court cuts sentences for SNF employees involved in patient death, deeming prison terms ‘excessive’
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 28, 2019
A New York appeals court is dropping the sentences for three former nursing home employees who were convicted for their roles in a resident’s 2012 death.
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 28
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 28, 2019
Legislators renew efforts to change tort laws in state, aiming to limit future legal damages … Senator says bill could be game changer for Texas’ struggling nursing homes … South Dakota legislators...
Strike a pose: LTC residents immortalized as painters’ portrait subjects
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 27, 2019
A handful of residents at one Illinois long-term care facility are pretty much one step away from becoming models after connecting with local artists.
AHCA study: Facilities with higher Medicaid populations have poorer quality outcomes
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 27, 2019
A new analysis from the nation’s largest nursing home trade group finds that facilities taking care of a larger proportion of Medicaid beneficiaries have lower quality ratings.
Lawmakers introduce bills to deliver more senior care at home, rather than nursing homes
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 27, 2019
A bipartisan group of lawmakers this week introduced legislation to extend two programs aimed at steering seniors away from nursing homes and toward home-based care settings.
New analysis explores the ethics of ‘granny cams’ in nursing homes, urges further research before...
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 27, 2019
As the use of “granny cams” grows in nursing homes, researchers are warning about the possible ethical considerations.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 27
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 27, 2019
Supreme Court bounces back to appeals court case pitting female salaries against male counterparts’ pay … Family files suit against Ohio nursing facility after AG indicts seven staffers … Provider...
More tales from the brighter side of long-term care
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2019
It’s been a few months now since we first launched our #BrightenUpLTC campaign, hoping to shine a light on the positive occurrences that are happening in nursing homes across the country.
Dwindling reimbursement, occupancy numbers chipping away at skilled nursing margins, new analysis finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2019
The decline in nursing home beds has been even worse than previously believed, according to a new analysis.