A legal settlement involving two long-term care companies accused of not sufficiently controlling their contracted therapy provider’s billing practices has created anxieties among skilled nursing...
BusinessBriefs for September 2014
Sep 01, 2014
» CNL Healthcare Properties completed the acquisition of seven communities in Texas and one in Illinois for approximately $187.2 million, with potential adjustments related to property net operating income....
Court must reconsider arbitration provision agreement
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Haymarket Media
Nov 21, 2007
Battles among family members and providers over the validity of arbitration agreements continue to flare around the country. One Tennessee case this month, for example, was tossed back to the trial court...
Chiron slashes flu vaccine production forecast
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Haymarket Media
Jun 20, 2005
Chiron Corp., one of only two major makers of the flu vaccine for the United States, cut its 2005 output forecast due to continuing problems with its Liverpool, England, factory.
Lawsuit claims Beverly defrauded federal programs
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Haymarket Media
Feb 18, 2005
A New Jersey doctor filed a lawsuit against BEI of Fort Smith, AR, claiming the company defrauded the government of more than $20 million a year since July 1998 from Medicare, Medicaid and other federal...
Chicago nursing home owners rocked with $1.9 million settlement
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Haymarket Media
Nov 24, 2004
The managers of a now-closed Chicago nursing home have agreed to pay about $1.9 million to settle allegations of patient abuse and Medicaid fraud filed in a whistleblower lawsuit.
Fauci: ‘Pan-viral’ vaccine may be needed to tackle tenacious COVID-19 long-term
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 16, 2021
The virus that causes COVID-19 likely is here to stay, and its success in humans means that stronger defense measures will be needed, say Anthony Fauci, M.D., and colleagues from the National Institute...
Ford’s clear N95 face mask a game changer for healthcare, hearing impaired, company claims
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2021
Ford Motor Co. is seeking an N95 designation for its clear respirator design. The product is expected to become available this spring if approved, the company announced Tuesday.
Emerging Trends in Osteoporosis
Jul 15, 2013
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, defined as a bone mineral density (BMD) T-score of ≤ -2.5 at the total hip, femoral neck, or lumbar spine, is a serious problem that predisposes women to increased bone fragility...
PointRight releases PointRight® Pro 30
Jul 22, 2014
PointRight Inc. has released PointRight® Pro 30™, an upgraded version of its tools to track and to reduce rehospitalization rates in long-term care facilities. The product was previously called OnPoint...