Operator accused of leaving a ‘wide path of destruction’ shuttering two facilities
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 05, 2018
A troubled skilled nursing operator is shuttering two of its facilities in Massachusetts, as pressure continues to mount from its creditors and Bay State regulators.
Judge orders government to clear Medicare appeals backlog by 2022
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 05, 2018
Providers waiting years to resolve Medicare disputes may be closer to having their cases heard.
Also in the News for Monday, Nov. 5
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 05, 2018
Skilled nursing provider, hampered by DOJ investigation, posts $7.4M loss … Nursing home fire badly burns resident; may have been caused by smoking in bed … Parents demand closure of NJ long-term...
New IT survey shows other providers struggling to connect with skilled nursing facilities
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
Interoperability between hospitals and nursing homes remains a major challenge, according to a new survey.
AHCA voices support for administration’s move to defang anti-kickback rules
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
Federal officials should ease barriers that keep skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and other stakeholders from working together, the skilled nursing industry’s largest trade group said.
Ensign Group, on buying binge of late, sees 25.7% surge in skilled nursing revenues
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
One of the nation’s largest nursing home chains has been on a buying binge of late, and it appears that more is to come.
EEOC warns: Don’t ask about employee’s next baby plans
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
The federal agency in charge of addressing employment discrimination has sternly warned nursing home operators: Don’t ask about the next baby of an employee, especially if that person is up for promotion....
Invesque plans to double staff
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
Carmel, IN-based real estate investment trust Invesque plans to add nearly 40 more jobs, on top of the 25 it already employs, the company announced in September. The REIT develops skilled nursing and other...
Reader Poll: “What’s the hardest part of your job?”
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
“It’s a very fast-paced environment. It’s just a matter of being able to adjust to meet their needs, and everyone’s are different. It starts with staffing, clear to the residents. So, I think the...
Providers say clinical decisions should be off-limits
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
A California whistleblower’s contention that doctors’ medical decisions should be subject to the False Claims Act could have new life, if an appeals court agrees to hear the case. The lawsuit alleges...