MA plans pocket billions more by enrolling less-costly patients
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 16, 2023
Medicare Advantage plans may be receiving overpayments of as much as 20%, finds a new study published by a health and aging think tank.
Federal court allows civil rights case against public nursing home to proceed
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 27, 2018
A Pennsylvania judge has ruled the daughter of a former nursing home resident can sue a publicly owned facility for civil rights violations that contributed to the mother’s death.
As liability risk climbs, operators in some states face added consequences: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 02, 2023
Skilled nursing and senior living liability losses have accelerated in both frequency and total cost since 2016, with per-incident costs rising nearly 12% per-year in that time period, a new national benchmarking...
$2.8M lawsuit challenges competitor’s nonprofit status
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
A nursing home operator in Arkansas has taken aim at the Community Compassion Center brand, alleging in court that the competitor running those facilities is using nonprofit status to avoid accountability. ...
Slavitt’s Town Hall records first fund
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 25, 2018
Town Hall Ventures, a firm led by former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Andy Slavitt, has closed its first fund at $115 million.
Trump expected to hit Medicaid, Medicare with spending cuts package
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 27, 2018
Congressional leaders say the Trump administration is preparing to propose up to $25 billion in federal spending cuts, which will hit Medicaid and other safety net programs.
Leverage Heath backs WellBe concept in new partnership
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 29, 2019
WellBe Senior Medical and venture catalyst firm Leverage Health have formed a strategic partnership, with Leverage as a major investor and growth catalyst. The companies said Leverage Health will advance...
Zinnert named new AMDA executive director
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2023
AMDA – The Society for Long-Term Care Medicine has appointed Michelle Zinnert, CAE, its new executive director. The announcement was made March 11 during the organization’s annual conference...
HR companies continue to evolve amid pandemic drag
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2020
Hiring and staff training firms are expanding their services as the COVID-19 pandemic dictates how and when long-term care providers recruit new staff. Relias has integrated Workforce Dimensions by Kronos...
Senators, diabetes association call for pricing transparency, solutions as insulin price spikes
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Kimberly Marselas
May 10, 2018
A new American Diabetes Association white paper addressing the high price of insulin recommends ways healthcare providers can help minimize patients’ out-of-pocket costs.