Sunrise Senior Living Inc., the largest assisted living chain in the United States, lost nearly $69 million in the third quarter of 2008. That reportedly is the company’s worst loss in eight years.
CMS tackles review of pharmacy formularies
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Haymarket Media
Mar 21, 2005
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has set a timetable for reviewing medication formularies of private health plans taking part in the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Video technology provider announces Allscripts partnership
Aug 29, 2017
Allscripts has chosen Vidyo and its Vidyo.io platform for virtual consultations in its FollowMyHealth® patient portal.
I couldn’t live without … HydroWorx’s therapy pool
May 01, 2014
It’s not hard to get seniors into the water to perform aquatic therapy with the HydroWorx therapy pool at her facility, says Katie O’Shea, PT, DPT, GCS, MBA, the rehabilitation program manager...
McKnight’s earns four more APEX Awards
Jul 13, 2011
For the second time in four years, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has captured a Grand Award for overall editorial excellence.
Non-adherence to medications increases seniors’ risk for falls: study
May 20, 2010
Seniors who neglect to take their medications as directed can significantly increase their risk of falls, according to new research.
‘New ground’ broken in Alzheimer’s, dementia research, scientists say
Feb 13, 2012
Deep brain stimulation, a procedure used to treat Parkinson’s, epilepsy and chronic pain, enhanced the memory of epilepsy patients with memory problems, a small study has found. Neurologists say...
Study: New cells lead to faster stroke recovery
Jan 30, 2008
Researchers in Korea, Canada and China have reached the same conclusion: Transplanted stem cells can help stroke victims recover faster and more fully. Researchers tested two kinds of stem cells in two...
Court won’t seal False Claims suit against RehabCare, despite whistleblower’s fear of retaliation
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Dec 07, 2016
A whistleblower’s fear of retaliation isn’t sufficient to justify sealing her False Claims Act lawsuit filed against RehabCare Group Inc., a judge ruled on Friday.
Signature HealthCARE charged with $2 million in unapproved Medicaid billings
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2014
Long-term care provider Signature HealthCARE billed Medicaid about $2 million for unapproved costs, auditors with the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office charged Monday.