Former SNF worker charged with murder in resident death
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Feb 17, 2016
A former Illinois nursing home employee was charged on Tuesday in the murder of a resident.
NASL winter conference kicks off Monday
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James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2016
The National Association for the Support of Long Term Care is holding its annual winter legislative and regulatory conference Monday through Wednesday in Washington.
State News for January 2016
Jan 04, 2016
MINNESOTA — Nearly 600 nursing assistants will be required to retake a certification test due to “suspicious” patterns in the results.
GAO: Managed care growth putting Medicaid funds at risk
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2016
End-of-year comments from the comptroller general indicated ways the Medicaid and Medicare programs can continue to improve, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services increasing its oversight...
Cutting into costs
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John Hall
Jan 04, 2016
A look inside the mind of lenders in the wake of a skilled nursing cost comparison report reveals reasons for optimism — and concern
Genesis HealthCare to pay $600,000 in false claims settlement
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2016
Genesis Healthcare LLC will pay $600,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations for a skilled nursing facility in Arlington, VA.
State supreme court revives nursing home whistleblower retaliation case
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Dec 17, 2015
A former nursing home employee who claims she was fired for raising staffing and safety concerns will have her case heard by a jury, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled on Tuesday.
Lawsuit paves way for low-cost Alz drugs to enter market unimpeded
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Dec 01, 2015
A resolution has been reached in a “groundbreaking” antitrust lawsuit that will prevent pharmaceutical companies from impeding access to low-cost, generic Alzheimer’s drugs, the New York...
Mathies named CEO at Consulate Health Care
Nov 17, 2015
Consulate Health Care, the largest provider of senior healthcare services in Florida, has selected Bill Mathies as its next CEO.
Union strikes deal for $15 nursing home wage
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Nov 13, 2015
Connecticut’s largest union of healthcare workers has reached a tentative agreement to raise the minimum wage in several of the state’s nursing homes to $15 per hour.