Shortchanging 850 workers will cost operator $2 million
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Jan 06, 2017
A New York-based skilled nursing chain will pay more than $2 million in back wages and damages after underpaying nearly 850 workers, the Department of Labor announced in December.
ACA repeal may not harm providers but replacement could, leader says
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Jan 05, 2017
Nursing home providers are unlikely to see any earth-shattering changes should the Affordable Care Act be repealed, as promised by President-elect Donald Trump. But some of the options being floated as...
Judge sees no conflict of interest in hearing case against SNF owner who contributed $40k to her campaign
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Nov 14, 2016
An Arkansas Supreme Court justice who received campaign funds from a nursing home owner said she has no plans to hand off hearing an appeal in a wrongful death lawsuit against him.
CDC releases 2015-2016 flu shot recommendations
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Aug 11, 2015
Seniors should be vaccinated for the flu before December, according to new vaccination recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Medicaid chief announces new ‘vision’ for program — and policies to reduce regulatory burden
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Nov 08, 2017
The future of Medicaid will include a stronger focus on the relationship between the federal and state governments, as well fewer barriers to innovation within the program, the head of the program shared...
CMS wants more comments on revisions to skilled nursing case-mix methodology
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Jun 14, 2017
Long-term care providers will have 60 additional days to weigh in on potential revisions to the prospective payment system’s case-mix methodology, under a memo issued by the Centers for Medicare...
MN health officials overwhelmed by nursing home complaints, report says
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Feb 21, 2017
Minnesota Health Department officials acknowledged last week that they are leaving many nursing home complaints uninvestigated, which they said reflect a recent influx.
LeadingAge to lawmakers: Final rule places ‘impossible burdens’ on providers
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Jan 30, 2017
Providers are “gravely concerned” and need regulatory relief because of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s recent issuance of a final rule for nursing homes, LeadingAge said...
CCRC faces lawsuit over inappropriate resident photos posted to Facebook
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Oct 25, 2017
An Illinois retirement community is facing a lawsuit after inappropriate photos of memory care residents were shared by the ex-boyfriend of a former employee on Facebook, as well as one of the provider’s...
Staffing agency to pay $400,000 after shorting LTC workers on overtime pay
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Oct 24, 2017
A Minnesota long-term care staffing agency has agreed to pay more than $400,000 in back wages and damages following allegations that it failed to pay almost 100 workers the correct overtime wages, the...