Providers await Indiana governor’s signature on measure that would give them liability protections from COVID-related suits … COVID outbreaks in Colorado nursing homes driving increase in cases statewide...
Florida’s reopening plan for nursing homes earns praise from CMS chief, may have informed guidance
Oct 01, 2020
Florida may have served as a template for the federal government’s guidance unveiled in September on nursing home visitation. The plan received high praise from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards approaching fast: 36 medals at stake
By
Danielle Brown
May 06, 2021
There are less than three weeks remaining to submit your nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program.
‘False and misleading’ marketing of drug to LTC providers to cost pharma company nearly $96M
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Danielle Brown
Sep 29, 2019
A California-based pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay nearly $96 million to resolve False Claims Act violations for its alleged “false and misleading marketing” of a drug to long-term care providers...
Providers: CMS should withdraw proposed Medicaid supplemental payment rule
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Danielle Brown
Jan 30, 2020
Long-term care and hospital providers are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw a proposal that could cut “up to $50 billion” nationwide from the Medicaid program annually.
Trump: ‘We’re working with extreme vigilance to protect nursing home residents’
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Danielle Brown
Jun 17, 2020
The federal government is working “very, very hard” with governors to address the coronavirus crisis and why it’s having a deadly impact on nursing homes, President Trump asserted Monday during a...
Warren rips Genesis HealthCare, promises probe into all for-profit nursing homes; company rebuts charges...
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Danielle Brown
Mar 18, 2021
A top U.S. lawmaker on Wednesday intensified her fiery attacks on beleaguered Genesis HealthCare’s issuance of a hefty bonus to a departing long-time CEO, even as the company was flailing amid the devastation...
Nursing home lawsuit penalties capped at 500 dollars
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Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2020
Compensation for residents who sue California nursing homes for rights violations are being capped at $500 per lawsuit following a ruling by the state’s Supreme Court.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Nov. 3
Nov 03, 2021
Most discharged SNF patients understood instructions but still reported gaps in care coordination … Staffing reforms could be coming for Florida nursing homes … Big jump: 49% of long-term care recipients...
Providers rip states limiting their profits over direct care
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2021
Long-term care providers in New York and New Jersey are questioning new state mandates that will limit how much operators can profit from resident care in an effort to address problems local leaders say...