$125 million SNF settlement contributes to $1 billion bump in fraud recoveries
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Jan 20, 2017
The $125 million settlement by Kindred Healthcare Inc. and a $30 million settlement with North American Health Care over therapy claims are counted among recoupments by the federal government that totaled...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 26
Jan 26, 2016
MN reports positive difference after nursing home salary boost … Fines, provisional licenses for nursing homes spiked in PA in 2015, report finds …. Widespread flu activity reported in MD,...
Editors’ Blog: Violence spreads to nursing homes
Mar 31, 2009
Violence can break out anywhere today. Unfortunately, it is the employees and residents of a Carthage, NC, nursing home who are now wondering, Why us?
Jones named resident care manager at Waltonwood Lake Boone
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2018
Ellen Jones, RN, has been named the resident care manager at Waltonwood Lake Boone in Raleigh, NC.
More okay in OK: For first time in nearly a decade, skilled care providers receive raise
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 14, 2018
Oklahoma nursing homes are getting their first pay bump since 2009, following a key government decision.
Trump’s CMS pick can expect tough choices: predecessors
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James M. Berklan
Jan 06, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Seema Verma, was praised by providers. But she will face tough choices immediately, a previous CMS administrator...
Second chance helps nurses overcome language mandate
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Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
Amid the growing pressure of nursing staff shortages, an overseas healthcare regulator is relaxing its rules for language testing.
I couldn’t live without … ENER-G Rudox
Mar 04, 2016
When Kim Williams reviewed a survey for Simpson House several years ago, he discovered the community had aging energy infrastructure. This included boilers and chillers far beyond their useful life, along...
Healthcare company in hot water over “no Haitians” nursing job ad
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Oct 20, 2015
A healthcare company is facing backlash this week over a help wanted ad in a New York newspaper that requested “no Haitians” apply for the nursing position.
$3.8 million settlement shows nursing homes must oversee their therapy providers, feds say
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 08, 2014
Two long-term care companies have agreed to a $3.75 million settlement over charges that they failed to sufficiently control an outside therapy provider’s billing and care practices, the Department...