Rule aimed at reducing red tape to come later, or maybe not all
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 20, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially delayed action on a three-year-old proposal to reduce some duplicative and “unnecessary” requirements for nursing homes another year, with...
Arthritis pain treatment approved for OTC use
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 20, 2020
A prescription-strength nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory gel for arthritis is the first of its kind to be approved for over-the-counter use in the United States.
Medicaid delays still haunting provider
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 29, 2019
Chronic delays in Illinois’ Medicaid application processing is still haunting a non-for-profit organization forced to close its 98-bed nursing home last year.
BusinessBriefs for October 2014
Oct 01, 2014
» Brookdale Senior Living and real estate investment trust HCP have finalized a $1.2 billion joint venture, the firms announced. The new partnership will include 14 continuing care retirement communities...
Studies find lower rates of advance directive use among certain nursing home resident populations
Jan 10, 2011
Mentally ill and black nursing home residents are less likely to have advance directives compared to their white and mentally healthy counterparts, according to two new studies.
Ventas signs deal to acquire Atria Senior Living for $3.1 billion
Oct 25, 2010
Ventas Inc. announced its agreement to purchase Atria Senior Living Group—the fourth-largest assisted living property operator in the United States—for $3.1 billion.
60 Seconds with…
Aug 01, 2010
Larry Minnix, President and CEO, AAHSA
BEI auction moves to second round of bidding
By
Haymarket Media
May 19, 2005
Beverly Enterprises Inc., the largest nursing home chain in the country, is moving on to a second round of bidding after putting itself up for auction, according to chairman and CEO William R. Floyd.
Regaining an appreciation of prevention
By
Tara Roberts
Feb 05, 2015
Healthcare is mandated to reduce spending. The problem is that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and others are so blinded by the “reduce spending” element that we have lost our...
Novel eye drops reduce discomfort of dry eye disease, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 15, 2019
Patients with dry eye disease experienced reduced signs and symptoms in response to a new eye drop treatment, an early trial has shown.