Judge allows whistleblower FCA case against Omnicare
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
A whistleblower who alleges Omnicare Inc. paid kickbacks to nursing homes did not violate the False Claims Act, a judge has ruled.
Slow gardener, fast study
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2013
Stephen McAlilly, CEO and president, Mississippi Methodist Senior Services
McKnight’s wins two ASBPE awards
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2013
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has earned two 2013 American Society of Business Publication Editors awards, one each on the national and regional levels.
Berkadia arranges $10.1M for WA facility
Jul 31, 2013
Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC has originated $10.1 million in financing for Mission Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility in Bellevue, WA.
Majority of nursing home hospitalizations avoidable: study
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 30, 2013
Three-fifths of long-stay nursing home hospitalizations could have been avoided, according to a new study. The majority of the avoidable hospitalizations were for infections, injuries and congestive heart...
Nursing home operators to face trial over kickback scheme
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 26, 2013
Two nursing home operators are set to stand trial to face whistleblower allegations that Omnicare Inc. paid them kickbacks during its purchase of Total Pharmacy.
Bullock moves to Avalere Health
Jul 24, 2013
Avalere Health LLC has appointed Carrie William Bullock to its reimbursement and product commercialization services practice. Her new role will have Bullock addressing strategic and tactical issues throughout...
Maddak shows off new wheels
Jul 24, 2013
Maddak, Inc., has launched MORPH™ Wheels, which are foldable wheelchair wheels.
Florida jury hands down $1.1 billion award in nursing home lawsuit
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 24, 2013
A jury has awarded $1.1 billion in damages to the family of a Florida woman who received poor nursing home care prior to her death in 2007. The amount is believed to be one of the highest ever leveled...
LTC LINK Conference showcases technology innovation
Jul 23, 2013
Innovation in healthcare may depend on the concept of “co-opetition,” i.e. cooperative competition, which is largely dormant in the long-term care market, one industry leader says. But providers...