Newly proposed rule could increase provider coordination for treating substance abuse
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2019
Physicians treating nursing home residents with substance abuse would have easier access to previous medical records under proposed revisions to a federal rule.
Video of police chief singing at nursing home goes viral
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 21, 2019
A police chief has garnered thousands of views on social media thanks to a video of him singing to a group of residents at a skilled nursing facility.
Former administrator, head nurse face manslaughter charges over Hollywood Hills deaths
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 26, 2019
Former nursing home workers have turned themselves in for charges related to the deaths of 12 residents during Hurricane Irma.
GE defends against accusations of $38B fraud, hiding LTC insurance losses
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2019
General Electric isn’t backing down after being accused of committing a total of $38 billion in accounting fraud, which allegedly includes hiding $29 billion in losses related to its long-term care insurance...
Most nursing facilities failing in CMS requirements around RN staffing, analysis finds
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 15, 2019
Investing in registered nurses may help curb abuse and neglect rates in nursing homes, experts suggested in a recent analysis.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is once again being urged to change a rule that requires an individual to spend three consecutive days as a hospital inpatient in order to receive Medicare...
Tougher inspections, bigger budget: CMS seeks to bring uniformity to survey process
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2019
The survey process for nursing homes could be tougher under a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiative to improve nursing home safety and quality.
Medicaid delays still haunting provider
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 29, 2019
Chronic delays in Illinois’ Medicaid application processing is still haunting a non-for-profit organization forced to close its 98-bed nursing home last year.
Class-action lawsuit that could boost Medicare nursing home eligibility begins
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2019
More than 1.3 million Medicare observation stay claims could be appealed if a class-action lawsuit filed against the Department of Health and Human Services is successful.