Assisted living aide will spend year in prison after resident theft
By
John Hall
Apr 29, 2015
An assisted living aide said the looming threat of becoming homeless was what prompted her to steal a resident’s wallet and checkbook before eventually being arrested for forging $10,000 in checks.
Forum choice not integral to arbitration contract, judge says
By
John Hall
Feb 04, 2015
In a victory for a Georgia nursing home, a listed forum for arbitration was not an integral part of the document signed by a resident’s mother, a federal judge has ruled.
Owner of two nursing agencies charged with $5 million Medicare fraud
By
John Hall
Mar 12, 2015
The owner of two Illinois nursing agencies was arrested Tuesday on charges he allegedly defrauded Medicare out of more than $5 million for unnecessary home care services over a 44-month period. The arrest...
Assisted living assault now ruled homicide
By
John Hall
Apr 22, 2015
Police said Monday that the death of a 93-year-old woman in a Winston-Salem, NC, assisted living facility is now being investigated as a homicide.
Chicago’s massive suit over OxyContin alleges painkiller drug companies have misled prescribers and patients, leaving many woefully addicted and the city with enormous costs for treating them.
NH nursing home owners fighting back against cuts
By
John Hall
Feb 05, 2015
New Hampshire’s nursing homes, which have been on the block since 2015 dawned for a potential $7 million payment cut, are now fighting back.
Judge rules that contract fee for ‘free’ nursing home bed rights is valid
By
John Hall
Mar 09, 2015
A federal judge has ruled that the transfer of dozens of nursing home beds among nursing home operators must go through as originally planned, despite the would-be buyer’s claim the contract was...
PharMerica, Kindred settle in Amgen kickback lawsuit
By
John Hall
Aug 24, 2015
PharMerica Corp. and Kindred Healthcare have agreed in principle to out-of-court settlements in a whistleblower suit that implicated the companies in alleged massive kickback schemes involving a popular...
Consumer advocates renew call for portable bed rail ban after deaths lead to recall
By
John Hall
May 29, 2014
A leading long-term care consumer watchdog group has renewed its call for a permanent ban of adult portable bed rails in long-term care settings. The memo from The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term...
Seemed like good idea
By
John Hall
Aug 05, 2015
One of the more interesting new ways employers are helping employees is through wellness assistance.