Hurricane Ivan causes two nursing-home resident deaths, forces authority-led facility evacuation
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Haymarket Media
Sep 20, 2004
At least two nursing home residents died after being moved from their Louisiana facilities and a facility in Mississippi was forced by authorities to evacuate as Hurricane Ivan struck the Gulf Coast.
Senate approves bill including moratorium on 75% rule
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Haymarket Media
Sep 17, 2004
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a proposed spending bill for 2005 that includes a one-year moratorium on the so-called 75% rule.
Report: Medicaid fraud is running rampant
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Haymarket Media
Aug 20, 2004
Fraud in the Medicaid program is rampant and only eight federal employees monitor states’ efforts to fight it, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday.
Contracting a matter of taste
By
John Andrews
Jul 15, 2004
Larry Harris overhauled his facility’s food service program after having an epiphany. The president of the Willowbrook Christian communities in central Ohio said all it took was a night out with...
McKnight’s Exclusive: Here comes the Sun again
Jul 15, 2004
Sun Healthcare’s chief executive may have saved the company from liquidation with a little bit of luck, and a healthy helping of panache.
Democrats call for independent investigation into Scully’s threats
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Haymarket Media
Jul 09, 2004
A handful of Democrats requested an independent investigation after the Health and Human Services inspector general’s office determined former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator...
HHS: Scully pressured Foster to withhold Medicare reform costs
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Haymarket Media
Jul 07, 2004
Former CMS Administrator Tom Scully did threaten Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Actuary Richard Foster with dismissal if he revealed his cost projections for the Medicare reform bill, but in doing so...
HHS issues regulatory agenda — without changes for nursing homes
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Haymarket Media
Jul 01, 2004
The Department of Health and Human Services issued its semiannual regulatory agenda in Monday’s Federal Register. Nothing on the agenda is specific to nursing homes, but a few items may impact nursing...
One of Kentucky’s largest workers’ compensation carriers is asking the state to let it collect $49 million in retroactive premiums from employers to deal with a projected budget shortfall and...
Feeding assistants hired despite legal challenge
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John Andrews
Jun 16, 2004
Skilled nursing providers continue to hire feeding assistants despite a pending investigation requested by two congressional leaders and a consumer advocacy group’s legal challenge.