Why work so hard all year and take your eye off the ball now?
Senator calls for closure of veterans home, site of 13 Legionnaire’s deaths
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 15, 2017
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is calling for the closure of an Illinois Veterans Home, where 13 residents have died of Legionnaire’s disease since 2015.
WV Supreme Court hears ManorCare’s appeal of $90 million verdict
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 07, 2014
The West Virginia Supreme Court will consider the distinction between corporate negligence and medical negligence as it weighs a $90 million verdict against an HCR ManorCare facility, according to reports...
HHS: Self-disclosure saves providers money in cases of Medicare and Medicaid fraud
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 18, 2013
Long-term care providers who self-disclose potential Medicare and Medicaid fraud will likely benefit from lower repayment amounts, according to updated guidance released Wednesday. It is the first time...
Failure to prepare for MDS updates in the next 10 days could be costly, expert warns
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 21, 2012
If skilled nursing facilities are not prepared for the MDS 3.0 changes that will go into effect April 1, 2012, the consequences could be expensive, a top expert warned Wednesday.
Pharmacy integration also a technology consideration
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 03, 2012
While many providers are still wrapping their heads around electronic health records and web-based care plans, there’s another hurdle many are preparing to overcome: integration with pharmacy records.
Ask the care expert: If we have an RAC audit, can we also get an additional review from it?
When iPods, the popular portable music players, started to become ubiquitous in about 2006, licensed social worker Dan Cohen Googled “iPods and nursing homes.” He found no connection between...
Nursing home advocates rally support for post-acute bundled payment
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 10, 2019
Lobbyists for the skilled nursing industry say they’re on board as the federal government explores bringing new bundled payment initiatives into post-acute care.
Therapy caps back on as Congress delays action
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2018
Therapy caps are back on for now, even though Congress may still be prepared to eliminate them in 2018.