Report slams NY’s biggest for-profit nursing home group
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Oct 29, 2015
New York’s largest for-profit nursing home group has come under fire in a new report from ProPublica, which alleges the company continues to flourish and grow despite a history of violations and...
CMS considered prohibiting binding arbitration entirely, seeks comments
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Jul 21, 2015
Facilities that present binding arbitration agreements to residents must ensure the residents fully understand the agreement, according to a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Medicare review challenges receive class action certification
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Jun 15, 2015
Six Medicare beneficiaries whose appeal cases were delayed beyond 90 days will have their challenges tried as one nationwide class action suit.
PET scans for Alzheimer’s rejected for Medicare pay
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James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2013
Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services released an action plan for tackling Alzheimer’s diagnostics, treatment and funding.
Long-term care nurses gain power through physician assessment tool: expert
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 16, 2013
Long-term care nurses should embrace a physician assessment tool in INTERACT II as a way to reduce hospital readmissions, a compliance expert emphasizes.
Former FL ombudsman files suit against providers, state
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
A high-profile ousted Florida ombudsman has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, the Florida Health Care Association and the Florida Assisted Living Association for alleged...
GAO highlights obstacles, benefits of nursing home temporary management sanctions
Dec 22, 2009
Temporary management sanctions for troubled nursing homes can be an effective approach to improving quality in the short term, but more should be done to provide guidance for implementing the sanctions,...
Ask the payment expert: highlighting changes to the new RUGs IV system
Survey: U.S. neurologists would prescribe Leqembi if fully approved
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2023
A “healthy proportion” of surveyed neurologists have already begun prescribing the treatment, and nearly all said they planned to do so if traditional FDA approval is granted.
Florida nursing home wins whistleblower lawsuit but not $400,000 in defense costs
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Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 21, 2023
A Florida nursing home is not entitled to nearly $400,000 in attorney’s fees despite prevailing against a former employee who filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging Medicare fraud, a US magistrate ruled. ...