Money mischief brings harsh penalties for CEO, associates
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
All five participants in a massive series of fraud, kickback and money-laundering schemes centering on American Senior Communities were handed lengthy sentences in July, most of them behind bars.
Report: Frail seniors unlikely to be saved during pandemic
May 06, 2008
The “very elderly” likely won’t receive life-saving treatment in the event of a pandemic emergency, a new report states.
HHS: Vaccines linked to 5,600 fewer coronavirus deaths among nursing home residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in hundreds of thousands of saved lives and fewer hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries overall, according to new data from January through May.
Innovation challenge for telehealth announced
Apr 18, 2017
LG CNS Healthcare Solutions has launched its second annual innovation challenge that allows organizations to apply for telehealth grants.
CMS releases draft version of MDS 3.0 for nursing homes
May 12, 2009
A draft version of the new MDS 3.0 for nursing homes and long-term care facilities was posted Monday on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Web site.
Norris joins StoneGate
Sep 06, 2017
Angela Norris recently joined StoneGate Senior Living as its senior vice president of business development. She began in July.
CMS seeks comment on Alzheimer’s diagnosis procedure
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 18, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking the public for comment on whether to cover flurodexyglucose positron emission tomography, an imaging procedure, for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.
Sanofi must pay up to $109M for Hyalgan kickbacks
Dec 26, 2012
Drugmakers Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LCC will pay up to $109 million in a settlement over an alleged scheme to provide doctors with free units of its knee-injection drug Hyalgan...
McKnight’s webcast to take providers to (DAB) court
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 23, 2014
Providers will get a close look at and understanding of how they can challenge survey findings before an administrative law judge at a McKnight’s webinar. “So you want your day in court: Lessons...
McKnight’s blog, e-book win national journalism awards from ASBPE
By
James M. Berklan
May 17, 2018
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been honored with two 2018 national journalism awards from the Association of Business Publication Editors.