OSHA seeks $83K fine of SNF for allegedly failing to protect staff from coronavirus
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Danielle Brown
Oct 18, 2021
An Illinois skilled nursing facility could be hit with nearly $84,000 in penalties for allegedly failing to protect employees and other staff from COVID-19.
Feds seek quicker Medicaid application processing
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Marty Stempniak
May 07, 2019
Federal officials are pressing Ohio regulators to resolve a backlog of more than 70,000 applications for Medicaid benefits.
A Day in the Life: Pre-teen raises $100,000 for SNFs
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
An Arkansas 11-year-old has raised almost $100,000 to help nursing home residents, drawing a national spotlight in the process.
AG seeks to revive lawsuit against Golden LivingCenters in state Supreme Court
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Sep 01, 2017
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has launched an attempt at reinstating a lawsuit against 25 Golden LivingCenters locations, arguing that leaving it dormant would have “unintended consequences”...
Lawmakers warn that HHS restricting their communications with Congress could hamper fraud, abuse investigations
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May 11, 2017
Republican lawmakers are expressing concerns that a recent memo issued to Department of Health and Human Services employees may hinder communication between HHS staffers and Congress.
New PACE program would seek younger dual eligibles
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is soliciting feedback on a five-year program that would expand the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly to younger dual eligibles and keep them out...
Jury rejects SNF surveyor’s claims of retaliation, harassment by health department
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Mar 21, 2016
A California nursing home evaluator who claimed she was forced to close investigations by her managers in the state’s health department has had her case thrown out.
Lawyers push for ManorCare, Trinity to be sued together in Hepatitis C case
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Nov 16, 2015
Attorneys representing two ManorCare Health Services residents affected by a headline-making Hepatitis C outbreak have asked a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit against the operator so they can sue both...
Sunrise will go to trial on liability case
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Jul 30, 2015
Sunrise Senior Living Inc. will face trial on whether it can be held liable for the alleged negligence of its subsidiary.
Congress leaves Medicare and Medicaid untouched in $1.1 trillion spending bill
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 16, 2014
The $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by the Senate on Saturday will fund the government through September 2015, without any major changes to Medicare or Medicaid.