BREAKING: Groundbreaking decision on ‘observation stays’: Federal court permits right to appeal,...
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 25, 2020
A federal appeals court has granted certain hospital patients the right to appeal “observation stay” designations in a ruling that many hope will lead to even greater access to Medicare-covered long-term...
A miracle of reflection
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 01, 2014
Sometimes in business — and particularly in the long-term care business — it can be useful to see things from a fresh, unexpected perspective.
Psychiatry company settles Medicare fraud allegations for $1 million
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 22, 2013
A New York company that provided psychiatry services to nursing home residents with dementia has settled a whistleblower Medicare fraud case for $1 million.
Plasma protein injections help chronic wounds heal
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2013
Chronic diabetic wounds can completely heal if they are injected with a plasma protein called plasminogen, according to new research from Umea University in Sweden.
CMS overpayment rule may bring more whistleblower, false claims cases
By
Aug 30, 2016
A rule released earlier this year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services targeting overpayments may lead to an increase in cases involving the regulation, according to law experts.
New quality measures added to the Five-Star site
By
Aug 11, 2016
Five new skilled nursing quality measures were officially added to the Five-Star Quality Ratings system on Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
Mindoula Health acquires Care at Hand
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 04, 2016
Mindoula Health, a case management company focused on behavioral health, has bought Care at Hand.
IT Update
May 02, 2011
Farzad Mostashari’s appointment as the new national coordinator for health IT has been enthusiastically received across the healthcare industry. Analysts generally agree that Mostashari — formerly...
Omnicare to pay $98 million settlement in kickback scheme; separate complaint filed against Mariner,...
Nov 05, 2009
Long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare has agreed to pay a $98 million settlement in connection with allegations it engaged in an illegal kickback scheme with drug maker Ivax, the U.S. Department of Justice...
Psychiatrists create telemedicine best practices for managing psychosis in LTC
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
Properly managed telepsychiatry may ease the challenges of care for nursing home residents with psychosis, and possibly help some facility operators to expand their care offerings, an expert panel says.