Thousands of nursing home workers protest over staffing standards
By
Danielle Brown
May 06, 2022
More than 2,000 Pennsylvania nursing home workers protested Wednesday in front of more than 32 facilities statewide in a push for better wages, staffing and job standards.
Judge approves sale of bankrupt nursing home chain
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2022
An East Coast-based developer making inroads in multiple healthcare sectors has been cleared to take over a struggling Iowa nursing home chain with 10 facilities.
Ask the payment expert
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Dec 01, 2021
What can we expect with targeted probe-and-educate programs resuming?
Smartphone wound follow-up increases odds of early SSI diagnosis
Nov 30, 2021
Patients in smartphone group had reduced community care attendance, better experiences accessing care after abdominal surgery
Operator accused of inflating SNF stays to increase reimbursement for nearly a decade
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 04, 2021
A New York-based operator and 11 of its skilled nursing facilities are facing a federal healthcare fraud lawsuit after being accused of unnecessarily inflating patient stays and billing Medicare for excessive...
CMS delayed help, investigating instead, at site of first U.S. COVID-19 outbreak, ’60 Minutes’ alleges
By
Liza Berger
Nov 03, 2020
A “60 Minutes” news report that aired Sunday night accused the federal government of failing to come to the aid of the Kirkland, WA, nursing home that was the site of the country’s first COVID-19...
NY governor is ‘alone to blame’ for forcing COVID-positive seniors into nursing homes, feds say
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 25, 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) “alone is to blame” for his decision to force nursing home providers to accept COVID-19 patients, according to a White House official.
Ask the legal expert: What can we do to improve our situation with regard to so-called “granny cams”...
By
John Durso
Apr 01, 2020
What can we do to improve our situation with regard to so-called “granny cams” in residents’ rooms?
Lawmakers question CMS on proposed 8% cut to therapy services
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 10, 2020
Nearly 100 U.S. lawmakers last week submitted a letter to Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, that expresses concerns regarding a proposal that would slice 8% from...
Life Care Centers settles pregnancy suit
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2020
Skilled nursing provider Life Care Centers of America and an affiliate will pay $170,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.