CIT arranges revolving credit facility for Ernest Health
Nov 14, 2012
CIT Healthcare has arranged a $20 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility for Ernest Health, Inc., one of the nation’s leading operators of inpatient rehabilitation and long-term...
Nursing homes’ steep climb to public trust
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 13, 2012
I’ll let you in on a secret: Most of the time, the long-term care business press is, if not always on your side, at least sympathetic to your plight.
Two providers receive prison time, fines for Medicare/Medicaid fraud
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 08, 2012
The cases involve $7.7 million in false claims in Washington, D.C., and a 15-month prison sentence for a Florida assisted living owner who sent patients to fraudulent mental health providers.
Caregiving in the ER – Part 2
By
Bob Bua and Charlotte S. Yeh, M.D.
Nov 07, 2012
Family caregivers and family members needing emergency care are growing in number, and their combined impact is becoming evident to long term care professionals. Here are tips to help them in their time...
Ready Set: QAPI!
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 05, 2012
Nursing facilities must submit written QAPI plans to CMS one year after promulgation of the regulation. This regulation will be in addition to current QAA standards.
Assisted living operators caught in $63 million mental health billing scam
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2012
A pair of Miami-area assisted living facility owners are the latest to be caught in an alleged $63 billion Medicare and Medicaid billing scam, federal authorities say. Ivon Perez and Raymond Rivero admitted...
Wound care: Not open and shut
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2012
Wound care treatment requires far more than a one-size-fits all approach. Here, front-line experts share some hard-won insights for optimal care
Experts: Sector on rebound, managed care growth likely
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 02, 2012
Seniors housing continues a comeback, but operators need to be prepared for the expanding role of managed care, experts said during the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry...
PointRight teaming up with McKesson
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2012
McKesson Medical-Surgical Minnesota Supply Inc. and PointRight Inc. recently announced an agreement to bring analytics and solutions aimed at reducing readmissions to the long-term care sector.
Sector growth draws interest
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2012
Unlike other real estate options, seniors housing continued to grow throughout the Great Recession.