Brookdale settles with EEOC for $112,000 in disability accommodation case
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Aug 19, 2015
A Denver senior living provider will pay $112,500 to settle a lawsuit that claims it failed to provide accommodations for, and subsequently fired, an employee with fibromyalgia.
Court clarifies HIPAA definition of ‘personal representative’ in ruling on Florida nursing...
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 11, 2013
Nursing home residents’ spouses and attorneys-in-fact do not necessarily meet the definition of “personal representatives” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,...
Drug firms seek off-label help from FDA
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Matthew Arnold
Aug 02, 2011
Seven large drug firms filed a citizen petition with the Food and Drug Administration that seeks guidance on communication about off-label uses.
Joint Commission Resources announces CMS consulting program
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
A new CMS consulting program is being offered by Joint Commission Resources. Long-term care groups can receive assistance from former state or federal surveyors, the company said.
CMS warning: Don’t meddle in Medicare plans
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Haymarket Media
May 23, 2006
The federal government has cautioned nursing homes against guiding residents toward specific Medicare Part D plans.
Provider associations appeal for hurricane assistance, praise helpers
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Haymarket Media
Sep 21, 2004
The presidents of both the American Health Care Association and the American Association of Housing and Services for the Aging praised their Florida members’ efforts at managing the crises left behind...
Audits paused, providers glad
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Long-term care providers are applauding a pause in the Medicare recovery audit contractor program.
COMS adds Outcomes IQ
Jul 31, 2013
COMS Interactive LLC has introduced an additional software module called Outcomes IQ™.
Administrator’s info leads to murder charges against doctor
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Haymarket Media
Aug 05, 2005
A Dutch doctor has admitted to injecting five residents with fatal doses of morphine, authorities say. The physician says he did not murder the dementia-affected residents but rather had “relieved”...
Congress passes budget blueprint
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Haymarket Media
May 21, 2007
The House and Senate approved a $2.9 trillion budget blueprint for fiscal year 2008 that would not include harsh cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.