More deficiencies, fewer registered nurses at nursing homes owned by private equity, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 05, 2014
Nursing homes under private equity ownership are cited for more deficiencies and have fewer registered nurses on staff than other for-profit facilities, according to recently published research findings.
Residents have refused meds, tried to flee secure unit since talking to surveyor, nursing home charges
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 05, 2014
An Ohio nursing home has been trying to care for residents who became defiant after speaking with a state inspector, according to legal charges reported Monday by Courthouse News Service.
Broker admits using nursing home residents as pawns in annuities scheme, agrees to $850,000 settlement
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 04, 2014
The mastermind of a financial fraud that victimized nursing home residents has admitted wrongdoing and will pay $850,000 in a settlement, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday.
Long-term care advocacy group cheers executive order barring arbitration agreements, urges further action
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 04, 2014
A prominent long-term care consumer advocacy group hailed a recent executive order banning certain government contractors from using arbitration agreements, saying this is a step toward eliminating these...
Nursing home did not warn worker who was taken hostage in active shooter drill, lawsuit alleges
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
A nurse at a Life Care Centers of America facility in Colorado was not notified that she would be threatened and taken hostage by a gunman as part of an active shooter drill, according to a lawsuit filed...
Medicare SNF rate finalized, reimbursements to increase by $750 million next year
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
Medicare skilled nursing facility reimbursements will increase by $750 million next year under a final payment rule announced Thursday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Medicare rates could be adjusted for start and end of hospice care episodes, CMS report suggests
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 31, 2014
Medicare payments could be adjusted to reflect how hospice services tend to be more intensive at the beginning and end, according to findings recently published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Medicare should pay for skilled nursing services without a qualifying hospital stay, experts tell Senators
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 31, 2014
The time has come to eliminate hospital stay requirements for beneficiaries to qualify for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing services, experts told a Senate committee Wednesday.
Increased ‘bed taxes’ on nursing facilities warrant stricter federal oversight, report states
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 30, 2014
States have been increasingly taxing skilled nursing facilities and other healthcare providers to fund Medicaid in recent years, and federal authorities should look more closely at this trend, according...
Last chance: Tech Awards deadline arrives
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 30, 2014
There are hours left for innovative long-term care providers to enter the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. Submissions will be accepted until the stroke of midnight tonight.