Hospice owner accused of telling nurses to overdose, kill patients
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Mar 31, 2016
The owner of a Texas hospice company has come under fire for allegedly encouraging employees to overdose patients and hasten their death in order to avoid the federal reimbursement cap for hospice stays.
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.
Federal nursing home benchmark analytics tool launched
Mar 22, 2016
OnlyBoth has created a tool that uses Nursing Home Compare data to give insights into quality of care.
GPO agreement reached with Premier
Mar 22, 2016
Koroseal Interior Products has created a group purchasing agreement with Premier Inc.
New nurse call system launched
Mar 22, 2016
RF Technologies Inc. has launched its Quick Response® Prime, a nurse call solution was designed specifically for modest-sized senior living communities.
Tikkun Olam Foundation gives $150,000 for LGBTQ living space
Mar 22, 2016
The New Jewish Home (formerly Jewish Home Lifecare) has received a capital grant of $150,000 from the Tikkun Olam Foundation Inc. The grant will be used to construct a LGBTQ living space in a 20-story...
Women, Medicare beneficiaries more prone to hospital readmissions, study finds
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Mar 21, 2016
New research is shedding light on the impact of socioeconomic factors, including income, race and payer status, on 30-day readmission rates.
Genworth settles lawsuit alleging LTC insurance misreporting for $219 million
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Mar 16, 2016
Insurance provider Genworth will pay $219 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that it misrepresented the profitability of its long-term care insurance unit, the company announced last Friday.
Medicare reimbursement caps for hospice constitutional, court rules
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Mar 14, 2016
Medicare’s payment cap for hospice treatment doesn’t violate a clause of the constitution meant to protect private property rights, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.
NIC report: Occupancy down, managed Medicare use up in skilled nursing facilities
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Mar 14, 2016
Skilled nursing facility occupancy has dipped from 2011 to 2015, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s inaugural Skilled Nursing Data Report.