Flooded by Hurricane Sandy, a 10-story Brooklyn facility renovated from basement to rooftop, improving its look and storm-proofing.
Emeritus will respond vigorously to ‘sensationalized’ Frontline documentary, company leaders...
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 05, 2013
Emeritus Senior Living is focused on increasing communications to address concerns raised by a critical Frontline documentary that aired last week, according to Granger Cobb, the company’s CEO, president...
LTC commission meets for marathon hearing, receives public comments
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 05, 2013
The Congressional Commission on Long-Term Care convened for its third hearing last week, focusing on how Medicare, Medicaid and long-term care insurance interact, and potential ways to strengthen these...
CMS final rule: SNFs to receive $30 million less in Medicare payments than initially proposed
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 02, 2013
A Medicare payment rate update will increase aggregate skilled nursing facility reimbursements by $470 million during fiscal year 2014, according to a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
A stay in a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital that is not Medicare certified can in most cases qualify an individual for Medicare coverage of subsequent skilled nursing services, the Centers for...
New chef wins ‘top’ honors
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2013
Bernie Karlov has been chef at Life Care Center of The Willows less than a year, but he’s already made the 100-bed nursing home proud. His slow-cooked spare ribs and chuck wagon slow-simmered baked...
Florida’s top LTC ombudsman placed under ‘virtual house arrest,’ state investigates...
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2013
The leader of Florida’s long-term care ombudsman program is under investigation and has been placed on administrative leave under strict conditions, according to local reports. Harold J. Crochet...
Hospice workers who provide care for residents of skilled nursing facilities will have to provide more detailed claim data starting next year, according to recently released requirements from the Centers...
Frontline presents skewed picture of assisted living, ALFA leader says
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 31, 2013
Incidents of resident harm are “rare and isolated” in assisted living communities, and providers work closely with regulators and support transparency, the leader of the Assisted Living Federation...
Federal watchdog agency joins chorus for observation stay reform, reports on scope of the problem
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 31, 2013
Observation status prevented hundreds of thousands of people from qualifying for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing services last year, showing the pressing need for reform, according to a government...