Key House leader eyes Medigap expansion for long-term care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2019
The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee would consider allowing popular Medigap insurance plans to offer long-term care provisions for seniors.
Ficker accepts permanent role at Cypress Cove
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 26, 2020
Tim Ficker has returned permanently to the role of executive director at Cypress Cove in Fort Myers, FL, after a six-year absence. Ficker returned to the 48-acre HealthPark Florida Life Plan Community...
Advocates call for ACA-backed demonstration projects in nursing home sector
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2024
Patient advocates and nursing home operators intent on shifting the traditional approach to skilled nursing care should seize on a call for demonstration projects included in the Affordable Care Act, two...
Omnicare, Justice settle federal anti-discrimination case
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2018
The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with long-term care pharmacy provider Omnicare Inc., ending an investigation into whether the company violated an anti-discrimination...
The latest Resident Assessment Instrument manual may better guide decisions about how to code certain pressure ulcers.
‘Cracked’ and ‘broken’: Buffy Lloyd-Krejci on nursing home infection prevention
Aug 02, 2022
During the darkest days of the pandemic, Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, CIC, traveled to nursing homes across the US to assess their infection control practices and help them adopt protective strategies. What...
Jury awards $5.2 million to nurse fired after reporting abuse
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 13, 2017
An Illinois nurse who claimed she was fired from her nursing home job after reporting alleged abuse has been awarded $5.2 million by a Livingston County jury.
Connelly named Lutheran Social Ministries VP
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2020
Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland Inc. has named Ken Connelly vice president of operations. LSMMD is a faith-based organization created in 2018 to serve as the parent organization of life plan communities...
CenTrak launches TruView for seniors
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2019
CenTrak Inc., provider of enterprise locating and sensing services, has launched its new TruView™ system with safety, workflow and locating capabilities. TruView is a wander-management tool with location-based...
Reports: Humana-Kindred merger on the table
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 19, 2017
Kindred assets could be divided into separate home care and facility lines.