Real estate investment trust HCP Inc. is purchasing the real estate assets of HCR ManorCare from The Carlyle Group, a private-equity firm, for $6.1 billion. The transaction is the largest U.S. REIT deal...
Robot caregivers for elderly could debut in three years
Sep 04, 2009
Robot helpers for the elderly could be available in as little as three years, recent reports from the University of Illinois at Chicago suggest.
New shower released
Sep 27, 2016
Bestbath has unveiled its new 48-inch by 36-inch universal design shower with a look of subway tile.
Memory care community opened in Texas
Aug 09, 2016
An assisted living and memory care community, developed by Caddis, has opened in Arlington, TX.
Adult day center settles Medicaid false claims allegations for more than $385,000
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May 05, 2016
A Virginia adult day center has agreed to pay $385,917 to settle allegations that it billed the state’s Medicaid program for transportation services that were never provided, the U.S. Department...
Congress to probe LTC insurance practices
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Haymarket Media
May 30, 2007
A House committee has started to investigate long-term care insurance policy sellers as a result of their high number of denials for nursing home claims.
Heart disease, diabetes, depression could be deadly combo
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Haymarket Media
Mar 16, 2007
Heart disease, diabetes, depression. It’s the recipe for a lethal cocktail, according to new research findings.
Independa launches Angela Express
Jan 14, 2014
Independa Inc. has launched Angela Express, which is specifically geared toward short stay rehab services. It offers facilities a “plug n’ play” version of the integrated Independa Angela...
Nursing home operators settle Omnicare kickback case for $5 million
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 08, 2013
Two former nursing home executives have agreed to pay $5 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit involving long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare Inc., according to the Chicago Tribune.
Two providers receive prison time, fines for Medicare/Medicaid fraud
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 08, 2012
The cases involve $7.7 million in false claims in Washington, D.C., and a 15-month prison sentence for a Florida assisted living owner who sent patients to fraudulent mental health providers.