Esformes receives $44M penalty to go with jail time
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2020
After three years, the case of former long-term care mogul Philip Esformes has ended with a financial penalty that matches the personal level of enrichment gained in a massive fraud scheme.
Powerful House subcommittee opens arms to nursing home providers’ suggestions for cutting ‘administrative...
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2018
Long-term care professionals took full advantage of an invitation to tell House leaders Tuesday how they could cut Medicare red tape and improve resident care.
Lawyers for seniors urge guardianship reform
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Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2019
A group of legal advocates for seniors is calling for major changes to guardianship laws following an investigative report that found extensive flaws in the way one state handles its background checks...
Judge allows class-action status in Illinois Medicaid delay case
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2018
Seniors in Illinois who have faced considerable delays in receiving their Medicaid coverage — including one woman who claims she went blind waiting for eye care — can sue the state, a judge ruled last...
Pennsylvania court allows another plaintiff to seek punitive damages from Golden Living
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2018
The family of a nursing home resident who died — at least in part, due to pressure ulcers — can pursue punitive damages in a wrongful death suit against Golden LivingCenter-Stroud.
Avante Skilled Nursing centers adopt Furry Palz
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2019
Thrive Behavioral Sciences, a leading provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, has launched its Furry Palz Program at select Avante Skilled Nursing and...
Feds want Alaska to ditch law requiring healthcare providers to prove need before expanding
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
Staff from the Federal Trade Commission have recommended Alaska repeal its certificate-of-need laws, which require healthcare providers to get state approval before they can expand by opening new locations,...
No time to file CMP waiver? CMS rule could grant providers 35% relief anyway.
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 18, 2019
Even as complaint-based investigations tick up, federal regulators this week proposed several regulatory changes that would make it easier for skilled nursing providers to handle complaints and limit penalties....
Mixed fungi film slows foot ulcer healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
Researchers have discovered that fungi found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times.
Key senator pressures state survey agencies over staffing-related delays
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2022
Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) is demanding state survey agencies report information on extensive delays, staffing shortages and other challenges in the nursing home inspection process.