Supreme Court grants nursing home win in arbitration case
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May 16, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took a Kentucky nursing home’s side in a closely-watched case involving power of attorney and arbitration.
Suit against SNF operator tossed for lack of proof company was directly involved in resident’s...
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May 12, 2017
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence by a Utah-based healthcare owner by stating it did not have direct involvement in a resident’s care and subsequent death.
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries less likely to use post-acute care, analysis finds
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May 11, 2017
More Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are being discharged from the hospital directly to their homes, instead of to a post-acute care facility, than traditional fee-for-service patients, according to a...
Sabra, Care Capital Properties to merge in $7.4 billion deal
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May 09, 2017
Care Capital Properties and Sabra Health Care REIT will join forces to form a “premier” healthcare real estate investment trust, the companies announced on Sunday.
How to do it … financing in the age of Trump
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John Hall
May 06, 2017
The new administration has promised to relax restrictive regulations and provide a host of economic incentives to expand and improve. But providers should beware of the double-edged sword of uncertainty....
SNF employment: Does it mean life in slow lane?
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James M. Berklan
May 06, 2017
With one son in college and another trying to figure out where to attend, the future job market is a topic near and dear to this writer’s heart.
Eskaton forms partnership to study lighting on older adults
May 03, 2017
SMUD and Stack Labs are working with California-based provider Eskaton on a two-month pilot study to measure sleep quality and reduction of fall risk.
Providers need to ‘beef up’ abuse documentation ahead of QAPI deadline, expert stresses
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Apr 28, 2017
Long-term care providers should increase their focus on abuse documentation and reporting in order meet the recently-overhauled requirements of participation, one expert shared on Thursday.
Nursing home for inmates gets first-of-its-kind federal funding approval
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Apr 27, 2017
A Connecticut nursing home for paroled inmates has received funding approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which observers say is a positive sign for other states mulling similar arrangements...
Provider consolidation may increase costs, cut quality, researchers tell lawmakers
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Apr 17, 2017
Rising consolidation among healthcare providers, systems and insurers may be causing healthcare costs to rise while care quality suffers, according to a report published last week.