Soon-to-close nursing home now hit with federal penalties … Court backs state over nursing home in battle to obtain hurricane death records … $100M Alzheimer’s bill unanimously passed by Senate committee
Aging services experts highlight 11 long-term care trends for 2019
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 30, 2018
Ballooning interest in managed care, along with the repurposing of SNFs, will be two major things providers must contend with next year, a long-term care consulting firm cautioned Thursday.
Class-action status granted in human trafficking case against nursing home staffing agency
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 30, 2018
A judge has given nurses from the Philippines the go-ahead to move forward with a class-action lawsuit, which alleges they were forced to continue working at nursing homes or face a $25,000 “contract...
CMS announces tools to help nursing homes boost employee satisfaction
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 30, 2018
Employee retention is a key concern for the nation’s nursing homes and the federal government has a new smattering of offerings in the works to help providers in that struggle.
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 30
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 30, 2018
Doctors’ office dementia tests are often biased, incorrect, study finds … $15B LTC insurance ‘money pit’ dragging down GE … California appeals court reinstates assisted-suicide law
CMS drops value-based purchasing data, showing 27% of nursing homes got ‘bonus’ pay
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 29, 2018
The federal government dropped new data into the Nursing Home Compare consumer-focused website on Wednesday, giving facilities their first real chance to see how they measure up against their peers across...
Nursing home must pay interest on once-vacated $2M damages
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 29, 2018
A judge is forcing a North Carolina nursing home to pay interest on $2 million in damages awarded last year, even though the original award had been temporarily vacated.
Lawsuit alleges Omnicare ‘alienated’ 100+ nursing homes following sale
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 29, 2018
A lawsuit is accusing Omnicare and its parent CVS of “alienating” more than 100 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Southern California by delivering allegedly shoddy services following...
Also in the News for Thursday, Nov. 29
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 29, 2018
County pays $7.8M after nursing home employee murdered on the job … Arrest warrant issued for AWOL nurse supervisor charged in resident’s death … Man accused of anti-Semitic rage at NYC nursing home...
Medicaid managed care savings falling far short of predictions
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 28, 2018
Iowa saved $126 million from privatizing its Medicaid program, which is barely half of what the state’s top official originally predicted.