Struggling skilled care operator Diversicare posts $3.3M first quarter loss, sees drop in skill mix … Legislation ‘strikes important balance’ in overhaul of continuing care contracts, groups say...
Nursing home fines back in play as moratorium ends
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Marty Stempniak
May 03, 2019
As an 18-month moratorium on fines against nursing facilities comes to an end, the industry insists few are likely to be levied.
Rule would shield skilled care providers from violating their religious principles
By
Marty Stempniak
May 03, 2019
Skilled care employees would not be required to perform duties that violate their religious beliefs, under legislation that was introduced Thursday.
Nursing home workers renew Medicaid standoff, add more workers to strike threat
By
Marty Stempniak
May 03, 2019
Thousands of Connecticut nursing home staffers are renewing threats to strike unless the state increases Medicaid payments.
Also in the News for Friday, May 3
By
Marty Stempniak
May 03, 2019
ProMedica’s debt soars to $1.9B after HCR ManorCare deal … Reminder: SNF Quality Reporting Program deadline is May 15 … Gleckman: Managed care plans hope to reduce care costs by providing social...
A Day in the Life: Fake train creates real thrills
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Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
A replica train passenger car is giving nursing home residents the excitement of a countryside ride, without leaving the premises.
Lawsuit demands an end to murky hospital-stay practice
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Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
A years-long court battle over one of the recent biggest thorns in skilled nursing’s side may finally be going to trial, and the outcome could have big implications for providers and patients alike.
Language barrier voids arbitration pact
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Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
A California nursing facility cannot settle a dispute with a former patient through arbitration, despite her son signing an agreement to do so, an appeals court ruled in April.
CareTrust picks up 12 Senior Care Centers nursing homes
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Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
A California-based real estate investment trust is purchasing a dozen properties out from under a troubled Texas operator now mired in bankruptcy.
Dycora cuts Wisconsin ties
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Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
Eight Wisconsin skilled nursing facilities operated by Dycora Transitional Health and Living have fallen into receivership.