Verbal instructions are OK for nursing home arbitration contract, judge rules
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 23, 2018
A Mississippi judge has struck down one woman’s attempt to take her dispute with a nursing home to trial, arguing the verbal consent for an arbitration agreement was sufficient.
Nursing home administrator salaries inch up 2.14%
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 23, 2018
Nursing home administrators working in continuing care retirement communities saw their pay nudge upward ever so slightly this year, according to a new survey.
CEO who fired himself ‘inundated with calls,’ says he’s received several job offers
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 23, 2018
A Virginia nursing home CEO who has decided to axe himself, rather than sacrifice care at his institution, has been “inundated with calls” and received several job offers.
Nursing home CEO fires himself in a bid to save struggling organization
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 20, 2018
The chief executive of a struggling skilled care provider is cutting his own position, after 18 years on the job, in a bid to keep the home afloat.
Nursing home signs ‘groundbreaking contract,’ doles out bonuses to staffers for cutting back...
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 20, 2018
One New York nursing home is trying an outside-the-box approach to keeping residents safe.
Deadline extension for McKnight’s Tech Awards
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 20, 2018
Providers who might be scrambling to get their applications in for the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards just received a reprieve.
Expert hopes PDPM will end False Claims cases like the one that cost SNFs millions on Wednesday
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 19, 2018
One key provider advocate is expressing optimism that a pending new payment system will spare operators from therapy upcoding lawsuits like the one settled for $10 million Wednesday.
Judge provides warning to would-be whistleblowers in SNF therapy upcoding cases
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 19, 2018
One Illinois judge has served up a warning to future whistleblowers who might bring claims against skilled nursing facilities.
Nurse aides at CCRCs receive 3.35% pay bump
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 19, 2018
Salaries for certified nurse aides at continuing care retirement communities have taken a healthy jump upward, according to a new survey.
Providers view telehealth move from Medicare as ‘sea change’ for the field
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 18, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ move to start paying for virtual visits, beyond rural areas of the country, is being lauded by advocates in the field.