We are constantly hearing about inadequate funding for skilled nursing providers, with Medicaid margins being the main culprit. Yet some states are letting millions of dollars earmarked for quality improvement...
Despite $235 million in losses, Genesis sees reason for optimism
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 18, 2019
Better days are coming to both the nation’s largest skilled care chain and the sector overall, its CEO said Monday. Genesis Healthcare ended 2018 with a more than $235 million in net losses. But that’s...
Kentucky nursing homes use $750K in penalty dollars to stage series of ambitious plays with residents
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 14, 2019
An ambitious year-long effort to elevate nursing home programming, and the lives of Kentucky residents, is coming to fruition in a little over a week.
Feds issue new guidance on Immediate Jeopardy penalties on eve of Senate hearing exploring nursing home...
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2019
With one of its top officials set to testify before the Senate today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made a pre-emptive strike to show that it’s addressing nursing home safety concerns.
New York Times details epidemic of nursing home closures across rural America
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
A prominent front-page story in Monday’s New York Times confirms what many industry insiders have dreaded for years: Rural nursing homes hanging on by a thread are closing in waves across the country.
Execs praised, board accused of meddling as both flee facility where disabled woman gave surprise birth
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
A wave of firings and resignations has hit the troubled Phoenix nursing facility where a patient was raped last year and unexpectedly gave birth in December.
More tales from the brighter side of long-term care
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2019
It’s been a few months now since we first launched our #BrightenUpLTC campaign, hoping to shine a light on the positive occurrences that are happening in nursing homes across the country.
Ensign Group announces record 36% revenue jump, credits narrowing networks
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 08, 2019
A rapidly growing skilled nursing operator is touting record results for 2018, achieving notable swells in its skilled nursing census numbers.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 31
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 31, 2019
CMS proposes Medicare Advantage changes … Skip the dentist: Walgreens tries offering seniors dental services in stores … Senior advocates renew push for aid-in-dying law … Hot air balloons took off...
Nursing home accused of using ‘sham medical director’ to fuel kickback scheme
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 30, 2019
A Florida nursing home and its affiliates must pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations of using a “sham medical director” to defraud the government, officials announced Monday.