Skilled care sector could thrive if GOP, Dems split in November elections, chief lobbyist says
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 10, 2018
SAN DIEGO — It’s likely the November election will end in a split, with Democrats taking the House and Republicans holding onto the Senate, and that outcome could prove ideal for the nursing home field.
Nursing home leader hands out ‘blessing bags’ to fellow vets
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 08, 2018
When Jennifer Anthony relocated to Baltimore for work, she just couldn’t bring herself to walk past the homeless army veterans she’d see on a daily basis.
Nursing home gains internet fame after residents captured grabbing daiquiris
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 20, 2019
A Louisiana nursing home has become internet famous after one passerby captured its residents making a midday pitstop for some frosty adult beverages.
Most common cancer surgery for SNF residents often worsens lives: Researcher
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 30, 2018
Operating on frail, elderly nursing home residents who are suffering from breast cancer may not be the best course of action, according to a new study.
Resident gets her high school diploma at 92
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
It took 75 years, but Dorothy Leiss is now a high school graduate.
Dwindling reimbursement, occupancy numbers chipping away at skilled nursing margins, new analysis finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2019
The decline in nursing home beds has been even worse than previously believed, according to a new analysis.
Administrator directs CMS to conduct ‘comprehensive review’ of nursing home regulations
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 16, 2019
The top official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Monday that she has directed the agency to undertake a “comprehensive review” of its regulations, guidelines and processes relate...
Medicaid Fraud Control Units recovered $50M more from skilled nursing providers in 2018
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 26, 2019
The government collected more than $50 million in judgements from skilled nursing facilities in 2018, up dramatically from $1.8 million in the previous year, according to a new report.
Brothers, 95 and 97, reunited as roommates in Florida nursing home for vets
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 22, 2018
Years ago, as boys growing up in Connecticut, Walter and Jack Kaslikowski would sometimes share a room with their two other brothers. Now, nearly a century later, the two military veterans, 95 and 97,...
Watchdog faults state for failing to reinvest penalty dollars back into SNF care
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 13, 2019
A new investigation by a federal watchdog finds that one state is not doing enough to expend penalty dollars that it’s collecting from nursing homes.