Snowball fight creates indoor ‘chaos’ at one senior care facility
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 03, 2019
Aiming to break up the doldrums of winter, one provider is bringing the snow inside its facility for fun and battles.
Medicare might pay differently for dementia and pressure ulcers in managed care plans
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 03, 2019
Federal officials want to hear whether providers think adding dementia and pressure ulcers as risk factors in managed Medicare plans is a good idea.
Good Samaritan finalizes merger with Sanford Health
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 03, 2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has finalized its merger with Sanford Health, creating a combined organization that now reaches 26 states.
Feds release 5 top threats, 10 best practices to help SNFs battle cyber hazards
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 03, 2019
Nursing facilities and other healthcare providers now have “the book” to battle the threat of cyber breaches.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 3
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 03, 2019
Omega Healthcare Investors will acquire MedEquities for $600M … President signs into law ‘landmark’ legislation to combat Alzheimer’s … Federal task force wants patient-centered approach to...
Nursing home employees create memorial service to honor resident’s brother
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
Employees at a Michigan nursing home couldn’t bring back a resident’s beloved brother after he died. But they went above and beyond to comfort her by holding a memorial service in his honor.
ACOs are operating as Medicare Advantage plans without authority, AHCA says
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
The nation’s largest nursing home trade group is expressing “deep” concern about accountable care organizations following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ announcement of an overhaul...
Sabra sues tenant Senior Care Centers, citing need to finalize $385M deal
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
Sabra Health Care is suing for control of the 38 properties occupied by its largest skilled nursing operator, which is mired in bankruptcy.
Justice Department recovered more than $2.5B from False Claims Act cases last year
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
The Department of Justice was able to extract more than $2.5 billion from healthcare providers in fiscal year 2018, the agency touted in a December announcement.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 2
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
Wyoming budget adds millions in funding for state’s nursing facilities … Diversicare threatened with Nasdaq delisting over low market value … Study: Cognitive impairment associated with poorer self-care,...