CareTrust REIT pays $177 M to boost skilled care holdings
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Dec 04, 2015
CareTrust REIT has completed the acquisition of a $177 million skilled nursing portfolio from Liberty Healthcare in Ohio, the company confirmed in October.
Wrongful death suit against SNF filed too late for arbitration, appeals court rules
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Jul 26, 2017
A lawsuit claiming an Ohio skilled nursing facility was negligent in a former resident’s death can’t be sent to arbitration since the claim was filed after the statute-of-limitations had expired,...
A surge for healthcare REITs after repeal-effort sputters
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May 06, 2017
The recent failure of the GOP’s American Health Care Act has left the healthcare industry in a period of pause that’s likely to benefit real estate investment trusts, according to observers.
A New York nursing home provider claims a fellow operator’s plans to purchase nursing homes and flip them into condominiums led to some residents’ premature deaths, according to a lawsuit filed...
Providers rip use of statistical sampling in fraud cases
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Mar 29, 2016
The American Health Care Association is lending its clout to a controversial court case debating the use of statistical sampling in False Claims Act cases.
Brookdale settles with EEOC for $112,000 in disability accommodation case
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Aug 19, 2015
A Denver senior living provider will pay $112,500 to settle a lawsuit that claims it failed to provide accommodations for, and subsequently fired, an employee with fibromyalgia.
Sabra Health Care REIT is the latest in a string of real estate investment trusts looking to distance themselves from problematic skilled nursing portfolios.
Hospice provider to pay record-setting $75 million false claims settlement
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Nov 01, 2017
The nation’s largest for-profit hospice provider and its parent company have agreed to pay $75 million to settle allegations that it submitted false Medicare claims for hospice services, authorities...
Veteran student group delivers care packages, camaraderie to residents of veterans home
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Oct 25, 2017
Nearly two dozen Clemson University students and employees delivered care packages to a nearby veterans nursing home on Saturday — and they brought something younger vets say their older counterparts...
SNFs lose appeal in Medicaid case that lessens reimbursements
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Dec 16, 2016
A group of Pennsylvania nursing homes lost their court battle this week over an amendment to their state’s Medicaid plan that cut their reimbursements.