Report rips EMTs in $100 million lawsuit who misstated law to avoid entering COVID facility to help cardiac...
By
Joe Bush
Nov 08, 2022
Firefighters who refused to enter a nursing home over COVID-19 concerns while a cardiac arrest victim was stricken inside drew fierce criticism from a city-commissioned report.
Veterans nursing home system explores overhaul, expanded services
By
Joe Bush
Oct 25, 2022
Mired in a 40-year-old system it no longer feels is effective, the Missouri Veterans Commission is pushing to evolve its nursing homes.
Investigations into healthcare COVID relief heat up
By
Joe Bush
Oct 21, 2022
After several Provider Relief Reporting periods, the government is holding true to its word and ramping up audit and investigation activities.
Judges revive conspiracy case against ManorCare, counsel in 12-year legal odyssey
By
Joe Bush
Oct 17, 2022
Charges of civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment and legal malpractice have been reinstated against two lawyers that allegedly conspired with a nursing home to charge a resident illegal fees.
Nursing home owner asks county to lift worker covenants so it can sell after only 3 years
By
Joe Bush
Oct 13, 2022
he Champaign County Board Tuesday denied the request of the owner of a 243-bed nursing home in central Illinois who asked local officials to remove worker-protection covenants so it can sell the facility...
Census and revenue rebound to take care facility off financial hot seat
By
Joe Bush
Oct 13, 2022
As providers around the country scramble to find enough staff, enhance revenues and ramp back up to original capacity, they might find a good example in a Michigan county-owned facility that used operational...
Ride to live, live to ride: Pine Point residents enjoy sunny sidecar trips
By
Joe Bush
Sep 28, 2022
Residents at Pine Point Center in Scarborough, ME, got the opportunity to be wild when recreation director Belinda Bantly set up a day of motorcycle rides earlier this month.
OIG partly blames CMS for Life Care Centers deficiencies
By
Joe Bush
Sep 20, 2022
A federal watchdog said a lack of communication by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may have caused infection control deficiency citations at Life Care Centers of America nursing homes between...
Medicare Advantage enrollees get less post-acute care than traditional beneficiaries: analysis
By
Joe Bush
Sep 19, 2022
Members of Medicare Advantage plans used post-acute care less than people with traditional Medicare, according to an analysis of 62 studies.
HRSA sends more PRF money, still reviewing Phase 4 applications
By
Joe Bush
Sep 14, 2022
The Health Resources and Services Administration disbursed $60 million in Phase 4 PRF funds to 293 providers, leaving approximately $1.6 billion still to be given out.