PDPM revenue, caring for COVID patients ‘significantly offsetting’ CareTrust’s decline in occupancy
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 12, 2021
The Patient-Driven Payment Model arrived not a moment too soon for CareTrust REIT’s skilled nursing operators.
February IT Update
Feb 02, 2020
The LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions has released an Excel-based turnover cost calculator tool to help providers estimate how much staff turnover is costing their community.
COVID-19 relief talks resume as emergency funding for LTC providers begins to dry up
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 14, 2020
The White House and federal lawmakers have resumed negations on another COVID-19 relief bill, which could come in the nick of time for some long-term care providers.
Healthpeak Properties cleared in lawsuit charging it ignored fraud, misled investors
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 26, 2019
A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit that claimed Healthpeak Properties (formerly HCP Inc.) ignored billing fraud and misled investors about the nursing home chain ManorCare.
Operator settles for $1.75 million, but denies it vaccinated ineligibles
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 04, 2022
A Florida-based operator has agreed to settle claims that it violated the federal government’s Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program by vaccinating ineligible people despite “strongly denying”...
Operator ordered to pay $3 million in back wages over overtime violations
By
Danielle Brown
May 25, 2022
An Illinois nursing home chain has been ordered to pay close to $3 million in back wages to thousands of workers after a federal investigation found the company failed to pay correct overtime to workers,...
Skilled nursing provider wins bid to keep class action suit alleging poor care in federal court
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 31, 2019
A skilled nursing provider is happy after a court of appeals denied a bid to move a class-action suit against the operator from federal court.
60 seconds with … Jennifer Stelter
Jul 01, 2021
Jennifer Stelter, Psy.D., CDP, Chief Engagement Officer Resident Engagement Institute
Former SNF operator out $300,000 after failing to provide sign language services
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 19, 2021
A former operator of 38 skilled nursing facilities accused of not supplying sign language interpretation for a deaf resident will shell out more than a quarter of a billion dollars to settle the allegations.
Sabra: Normalization hinges on solid COVID-19 testing
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2020
Effective and rapid COVID-19 testing — not just a vaccine — will put skilled nursing facilities back on a path toward normalization after being ravaged by the public health crisis, according to Sabra...