CareTrust REIT Inc. has acquired nine skilled nursing facilities in Iowa for around $32.7 million.
SNF reaches $50k settlement in disability discrimination suit
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Jan 29, 2016
A South Carolina skilled nursing facility has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle claims that it fired a licensed practical nurse due to a disability that complicated her pregnancy.
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Jan 26, 2016
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Antitrust case could impact telemedicine boom
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Jan 20, 2016
A recent Texas antitrust case involving a telemedicine provider could have a “wide-ranging effect” on the booming industry, according to some experts.
Omnicell buys Aesynt Holding
Jan 20, 2016
Omnicell Inc., which makes medication supply products, has bought Aesynt Holding Coöperatief U.A.
AllMeds Inc. unveils new solutions
Jan 20, 2016
AllMeds Inc. has expanded its revenue cycle management services and made major updates to its branding, the company announced.
Post-acute providers call on Washington for regulatory reprieve
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Jan 15, 2016
Regulatory pressure needs to be lifted from post-acute care facilities before alternative payment models can succeed, providers told legislators on Wednesday.
Kindred, RehabCare settle False Claims allegations for $125 million
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Jan 13, 2016
Kindred Healthcare Inc. and its subsidiary RehabCare Group Inc. have agreed to pay $125 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit on Medicare therapy claim overbilling.
CPSI completes acquisition of Healthland
Jan 12, 2016
Computer Programs and Systems Inc. has completed its purchase of Healthland Holding for around $250 million. Healthland is the parent company of American HealthTech. and Rycan Technologies Inc.
Nurse aide admits to stealing, pawning resident’s wedding ring
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Jan 11, 2016
A former aide at a Minnesota nursing home has admitted to stealing the wedding ring off of a resident’s finger and pawning it over her lunch break.