CMS unveils new settlement option for clearing Medicare appeals
By
Marty Stempniak
May 29, 2018
Starting next month, providers will have a quicker option for resolving Medicare appeals disputes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will begin offering streamlined settlements based on preliminary...
14th Long Term & Post-Acute Health IT Summit takes new direction
May 25, 2018
The nation’s leading healthcare I.T. summit has broadened its focus under the new leadership of LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies and is now taking registrations. The event...
Pharmacy tech company partners with SCPC to bolster its advocacy agenda
May 23, 2018
A Durham, NC-based pharmacy automation technology company is partnering with the association that represents long-term care pharmacists, lending it heft to further its advocacy agenda.
Supreme Court backs employers, arbitration over class-action claims
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 22, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that private-sector companies may force employees to individually arbitrate alleged violations of federal labor law, rather than allowing them to seek class-action...
Also in the News for Friday, May 18
May 18, 2018
NIC: Nearly $1 billion in nursing care transactions dominated by private buyers in Q1 … Georgia panel examining proper response to scabies in nursing homes after disturbing death grabs headlines...
‘Surprising’ study results find moderate exercise may worsen Alzheimer’s
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 18, 2018
Moderate exercise, long thought to be a tool in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease, may actually hasten symptoms if done regularly after diagnosis, a new study suggests.
McKnight’s Senior Living expo to hit emergency prep, dementia and more
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2018
Registration has opened for the second annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo, where attendees can earn up to three continuing education credits and interact with companies serving the industry.
Bed sheets that kill germs
May 15, 2018
Beds can be a breeding ground for germs, but one product maker is aiming to make that a fact of the past.
Bankruptcy court OKs Omega’s plan to offload 23 Orianna properties
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2018
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. announced Monday that a bankruptcy court will allow it to transition 23 of its 42 Orianna facilities to a new operator as part of the company’s restructuring.
The next big thing in nurse communication
May 09, 2018
TekTone hopes to make nurse communication easier and more affordable with one of its latest products.