Long-term care providers might find they have some wrenching decisions to make, thanks to the Romney-Ryan presidential ticket.
Such a bargain: 2013 closeout has plenty of concerns
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 18, 2013
If you’re feeling the suction of the end-of-year vortex grabbing you, you’re certainly not alone. Whether it’s holiday preparations, work deadlines, challenging weather or a combination...
When dementia hits, it helps to have a good writer tell the story
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 14, 2012
As the editor of a business-to-business publication, I can promise you there are plenty of life stories being put out nowadays. Too many. Unfortunately, they are usually tales in search of a decent writer....
Yarwood proves he’s a fighter
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 12, 2010
The voice on the other end of the phone was as crisp as ever, the wisecracks as sharp as before. But just a few minutes after talking to Bruce Yarwood, it was clear this was a different man.
LTC insurance groups need a better strategy
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2014
What the long-term care insurance market could use right now is a healthy dose of capitalism. But it isn’t going to happen.
Long-term care insurance’s uphill battle
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 11, 2013
What the long-term care insurance market could use right now is a healthy dose of capitalism. It ain’t gonna happen.
CMS’s confusing kick in the teeth
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 23, 2015
One gets the feeling that federal regulators, no matter how proper the official talk went, took a bit of pleasure in sticking it to nursing home operators over rebasing their star ratings the past week...
Delve into hot topics at the 2014 Expo
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2014
8th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo brings national experts, continuing education credits, vendor booths and more straight to your desktop, or wherever you connect to the Internet
Nursing homes catching a break? What do you think?
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 05, 2018
When stuff hits the fan, it’s often all a matter of perspective. That’s the pickle nursing homes find themselves in today.
Providers join rally in Washington against potential Medicaid cuts
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 07, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of protesters, accompanied by a handful of animated members of Congress, rallied against potential Medicaid cuts Tuesday on the northeast lawn of the U.S. Capitol.