Stricter requirements for nursing home buyers ‘certainly coming,’ provider leader says
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2022
The state of Pennsylvania is pushing to adopt stronger requirements and regulations during the application and review process for potential nursing home buyers before a change in ownership can be approved.
Nursing home providers sue over alleged misallocation of $150M in COVID-19 funding
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 09, 2020
Long-term care providers in Pennsylvania are accusing the state of withholding more than $150 million in federal funding meant to support nursing homes during the public health crisis.
Federal health nominee grilled on nursing home data discrepancies
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 01, 2021
Disparities in Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 nursing home data took center stage at a hearing for President Joe Biden’s pick to become assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services.
NY’s Cuomo, NJ’s Murphy ignore request to explain controversial nursing home policies
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 22, 2020
Govs. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and Phil Murphy (D-NJ) have both refused a request from House GOP members asking them to explain their policies for nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Phoebe Ministries promotes Robert Richards, Thomas Baer to new leadership roles
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 09, 2022
Allentown, PA-based Phoebe Ministries has appointed Robert Richards, CPA to executive vice president and chief operating officer, while Thomas Baer, CPA, was appointed senior vice president of finance...
Major nursing home pilot looks to the past for cues about collaboration, innovation
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 29, 2021
Three Pennsylvania facilities will launch a pilot that resurrects and expands on the “teaching nursing home” model of care under a broad new partnership.
SNF group cries foul over attorney general’s contingency deal with private law firm
By
John Hall
Apr 06, 2015
Pennsylvania’s probe into alleged staffing problems at several nursing homes are among the latest to call into question certain kinds of arrangements.
TV report questions nursing homes’ influence on regulators
By
John Hall
Feb 13, 2015
A TV station alleged Wednesday that Pennsylvania’s largest nursing home provider group may have undue influence over state regulators.
More state officials under fire: Delayed classification of nearly 1,000 nursing home COVID-19 deaths
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2021
Another governor is on the ropes about possibly withholding nursing home COVID-19 death data to help the state’s overall fatality numbers.
Golden Living fighting $1.8 million in back-vacation pay owed to employees
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2018
Golden Living Centers is fighting an arbitration ruling that found the company owes $1.8 million in vacation pay to 2,000 former employees at 36 Pennsylvania nursing homes.