Extendicare closed the $870 million sale of its United States facilities to an investor group led by private equity firm Formation Capital LLC.
As new year kicks off, providers will be keeping their funny hats and noisemakers in the closet
Sep 25, 2009
Thursday marks the beginning of the federal government’s new fiscal year, and what a tumultuous year it could become for providers.
Editor’s Desk: Top exec says it’s time to look into self-insurance
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2019
As the president and CEO of the nation’s largest association of nursing home operators, Mark Parkinson clearly has a lot on his mind these days.
Federal healthcare spending will reach $4.6 trillion by 2020, report finds
Jul 29, 2011
An aging nation will help push healthcare outlays past the $4.6 trillion mark by 2020, a new report finds.
California toughens enforcement of nurse staffing ratio
Oct 28, 2010
A new law in California strictly enforces the nursing home staffing mandate of 3.2 nursing hours per patient day.
SNF settles fraud, neglect suit for $28M
By
Aug 06, 2016
A New York skilled nursing facility has agreed to pay $28 million and implement reforms to settle a lawsuit alleging fraud, neglect and criminal conduct by the facility’s owners and staff.
Kindred executive urges Senate to test payment reforms, put off Medicare cuts
By
McKnight's Staff
May 24, 2012
A top nursing home industry executive made a case against Medicare cuts and in favor of payment and delivery reforms in long-term and post-acute care in a Senate hearing Wednesday.
GOP governors: Give states more oversight on Medicaid spending
Sep 01, 2011
Republican governors are pressuring the federal government to give states more control over Medicaid programs in anticipation of the program’s expansion under healthcare reform, according to a report...
Study details system flaws
By
Liza Berger
Dec 06, 2006
Policy makers should look to six areas to reform the long-term care system, according to a new report from the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at Brown University.
‘The system failed’: Experts lay plans for reforming long-term care after pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 04, 2020
Now is the opportunity for providers, policymakers and other stakeholders to aggressively reform the long-term services and supports system after its underlying weaknesses were exposed under pandemic conditions,...