A federal agency’s “early alert” on cases of potential abuse in nursing homes was spotlighted in its semiannual report to Congress on Thursday. The alert came from the Department of Health...
Sabra’s Matros: ‘No qualms’ about Signature and possible bankruptcy proceedings
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Nov 03, 2017
The CEO and chairman of Sabra Health Care REIT, Rick Matros, said Thursday he would have no issue with going through bankruptcy proceedings for tenant Signature Healthcare as a way to “cleanse”...
Supreme Court’s arbitration decision could pose threat to SNF industry, insiders say
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Feb 10, 2017
A nursing home arbitration lawsuit that’s scheduled to be argued in the Supreme Court this month may change the future of the industry, according to those close to the case.
Family pushing for class action lawsuit against provider Revera
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Oct 21, 2016
The family of a resident who died following a stay at a Canadian nursing home is hoping others will join in a $200 million lawsuit against a provider.
In it for the long term
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Feb 23, 2016
There was one positive highlight the day I started working as a cashier at a Culver’s restaurant long ago: meeting Betty. She had to at least be in her 80s. She was tiny and spunky, greeting us all...
Lawsuit paves way for low-cost Alz drugs to enter market unimpeded
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Dec 01, 2015
A resolution has been reached in a “groundbreaking” antitrust lawsuit that will prevent pharmaceutical companies from impeding access to low-cost, generic Alzheimer’s drugs, the New York...
New drug rule could endanger $1.3 billion of Medicare funding
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Sep 02, 2015
The pharmaceutical industry is pushing for a patent law change that could raise federal healthcare costs by $1.3 billion over the next decade.
SNF operator to pay $1 million to settle genetic testing fraud allegations
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Apr 12, 2017
A Louisville, KY-based skilled nursing facility operator has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to clear up claims related to its role in a genetic testing scheme that violated the False Claims Act, the Department...
EEOC issues final rules on workplace wellness programs
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May 18, 2016
Employers may offer employees and their spouses incentives for joining workplace wellness programs up to 30% of their individual “self-only” health coverage, the Equal Employment Opportunity...
Medicaid costs for antipsychotics to decrease as patents expire
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Aug 26, 2015
Expiring patents for blockbuster antipsychotic medications is expected to increase use of the drugs’ generic versions and save Medicaid billions of dollars annually, a new study shows.