My mom called me to relay her “tragic” story of trying to sign up for a Medicare Part D plan. She hadn’t signed up for one, and didn’t feel that she needed one, but at lunch her...
Federal government joins upcoding case against hospitalist company operating in LTC facilities
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 10, 2013
The federal government has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that a large hospitalist company systematically overbilled government health programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced...
Independent contractors can be an expensive bargain
By
John O'Connor
Dec 09, 2013
It’s hardly a mystery why more long-term care facilities are putting independent contractors in place: lower costs. Operators can save almost a third on wages by avoiding payroll taxes, unemployment...
HeartWare International buys CircuLite
Dec 03, 2013
HeartWare International, Inc., which specializes in advance heart failure technology, has acquired CircuLite, the developer of the SYNERGY Circulatory Support System.
Capital One Bank announces $85 million loan
Dec 03, 2013
Capital One Bank is the joint bookrunner for an $85 million, seven-year senior secured term loan to subsidiaries of Parkwood Properties Inc. and a $30 million revolver loan to Palm Garden Healthcare Holdings...
Lancaster Pollard helps with $23 million refinancing for AL campus
Dec 03, 2013
Lancaster Pollard recently assisted Samaritan Village, a California long-term care community, refinance with $23.3 million to convert a portion of their independent living units into assisted living units....
New career path?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 03, 2013
How many of you will agree with me that we never fully turn off the internal therapist mode when we’re in public, outside of work hours?
Providers embracing technology bring in honors in second Tech Awards program
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
The second annual McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Excellence in Technology Awards begged the question: How can you compare to last year’s storied winners?
A better approach
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 01, 2013
Catheter-associated problems account for nearly a third of all infections reported at nursing homes. Simple precautions can dramatically reduce this challenge
State News
Dec 01, 2013
NORTH CAROLINA — A citizen advocacy group called the N.C. Senior Tar Heel Legislature wants state lawmakers to address the number of certified nursing assistants in long-term care facilities.