Intel Corporation and Aventyn Inc. have announced a partnership around innovation in IoT connected health solutions for healthcare providers.
Catholic Health System to pay $6 million to settle false rehab claims allegations
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Oct 31, 2017
A New York-based healthcare system has agreed to pay $6 million to settle allegations that it submitted false Medicare and Medicaid claims for skilled nursing services, authorities announced on Friday.
Nursing home win: Florida judge nixes governor’s emergency generator rule
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Oct 30, 2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) emergency mandates for generators in nursing homes and assisted living facilities was shut down Friday by an administrative law judge, who slammed the rules as “invalid...
Oklahoma budget shortfall could send 10,000 home care patients into nursing homes
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Oct 26, 2017
Budget cuts in Oklahoma may kill a program aimed at keeping seniors in their homes, resulting in up to 10,000 home care patients needing to move into nursing homes, according to local reports.
Veteran student group delivers care packages, camaraderie to residents of veterans home
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Oct 25, 2017
Nearly two dozen Clemson University students and employees delivered care packages to a nearby veterans nursing home on Saturday — and they brought something younger vets say their older counterparts...
New headquarters announced
Oct 24, 2017
GF Health Products Inc. has purchased space for a new global headquarters in Atlanta.
Staffing agency to pay $400,000 after shorting LTC workers on overtime pay
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Oct 24, 2017
A Minnesota long-term care staffing agency has agreed to pay more than $400,000 in back wages and damages following allegations that it failed to pay almost 100 workers the correct overtime wages, the...
Provider to pay $5 million to settle allegations of substandard care
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Oct 23, 2017
A Tennessee-based long-term care provider has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve claims that one of its facilities billed Medicare and Medicaid for “worthless services,” authorities announced...
Court rules management company may be sued due to ‘mutually advantageous’ relationship with...
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Oct 20, 2017
A long-term care management company has enough of a relationship with a skilled nursing facility it shares ownership of to be included in a lawsuit against it, a court ruled on Tuesday.
High school students, facility reap benefits of vocational training program at SNF
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Oct 18, 2017
It’s not often that school buses drop off high school students at a nursing home, or that skilled nursing residents get to watch YouTube videos with young people while sharing stories from their...