North American Health Care to pay $28.5 million in false claims settlement
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Sep 20, 2016
North American Health Care Inc. has agreed to pay $28.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted claims for medically unnecessary rehabilitation services, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
Cracking the code to seven years of Five-Star ratings success
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Steven Littlehale
Sep 19, 2016
Since the inception of the Five-Star Quality Rating program in December 2008, there have been 113 Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) that have earned and maintained an overall 5-star score. Who are these...
House Call 2: Managing OIC in a 76-Year-Old Woman—Gastroenterology and Pain Management Perspectives
Sep 16, 2016
Recognize how opioid analgesia affects the gastrointestinal tract and creates risk for opioid-induced constipation (OIC)
Nipping improper Medicare payments in the bud
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James M. Berklan
Sep 15, 2016
Does the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services need its own Barney Fife to set its house in order? Some seem to think so.
Skilled care occupancy rates down in second quarter: NIC
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John O'Connor
Sep 15, 2016
Second-quarter occupancy rates in skilled care facilities fell to 82.2%, or their lowest level since figures started being tracked in 2011, according to a new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Preparing for baby boomers at the ASCP conference
Sep 14, 2016
At the conference, not only will you have exposure to exceptional educational and networking opportunities, you will also be able to join us as we ready ourselves for the boom ahead
Kronenberger joins Blue Moon
Sep 13, 2016
Christopher S. Kronenberger has joined Boston’s Blue Moon Capital Partners LLC as Managing Director, Investments.
Learn how to handle bullying in LTC during McKnight’s Fall Online Expo
Sep 12, 2016
Bullying among residents of long-term care and skilled nursing facilities creates a multitude of problems, but is largely underreported. Attendees of a webinar during McKnight’s Fall Online Expo...
This sneak peek is worth a look
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John O'Connor
Sep 12, 2016
Has it ever been more difficult to run a long-term care organization? Probably not. That’s why you ought to know about this group and its big meeting.
Psychologists plead guilty in $25 million SNF fraud scheme
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Sep 09, 2016
Two psychologists pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges that they billed Medicare millions of dollars for psychological tests unnecessarily administered to nursing home residents.