NEW YORK – That the state health department cut nursing home Medicaid funding this year was enough of a sting, but having to recoup payouts from years before was the proverbial straw for nearly 36...
Smart Money: Have what it takes?
Apr 01, 2011
William C. Fisher, President, Investment Advisory Group LLC
Smart Money: Senior care providers can benefit significantly from a donor trust
Dec 01, 2009
Have you ever heard of a Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (CLAT)? As a senior care provider, you can benefit significantly from this.
The Big Picture: Tough times? Adjust!
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2018
It’s hardly news that many skilled care operators are now struggling. The rehab-switcheroo windfall has apparently played itself out at many properties. Meanwhile, occupancy levels generally remain...
CEO answers hurricane-hit Puerto Rico nursing home’s call for help with plane full of supplies
By
Oct 04, 2017
Last month an employee of a Puerto Rico nursing home appeared in an ABC News interview with a desperate request for anyone who was watching: Don’t let our residents die.
Blind 93-year-old nursing home refugee of Hurricane Sandy found after two weeks
Nov 15, 2012
Paul DiViesti’s search to find his grandmother after Hurricane Sandy has a happy ending.
Nursing home win: Florida judge nixes governor’s emergency generator rule
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Oct 30, 2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) emergency mandates for generators in nursing homes and assisted living facilities was shut down Friday by an administrative law judge, who slammed the rules as “invalid...
ReaderPoll: What do you think should happen to the Manganos?
Apr 11, 2007
“What do you think should happen to the Manganos, the facility owners charged with 35 counts of negligent homicide after Hurricane Katrina?”
Wound care feature — Topical issues
By
Liza Berger
Aug 08, 2007
Proper skin care often comes down to good old-fashioned common sense. To avoid pressure ulcers, stick to the basics.
State News for January 2015
Jan 01, 2015
NEW JERSEY — Lawmakers here will soon debate the merits of a bill that would require the state to pay facilities up to half of the money owed for uncompensated care for residents whose Medicaid applications...