Nursing rates and prices hit historic highs, reports show
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2014
The rates nursing home charge and the prices they fetch on the market have hit new highs, reports reveal.
Is this the year therapy caps finally get repealed? Probably not
By
John O'Connor
Feb 15, 2013
Earlier this week, we saw lawmakers again take aim at Medicare’s outpatient therapy caps. Rightfully so. Therapy caps are a dubious idea that ought to be given a decent burial.
These 3 won’t happen
By
John O'Connor
Feb 08, 2018
There’s nothing quite like a new calendar to get media types acting like story forecasters. What might be more helpful is a brief list of things that won’t be taking place.
NIMBY hits a new low
By
John O'Connor
Nov 05, 2015
I first heard about the sisters of Fraternite Notre Dame last winter, when two boilers broke down at a church they were running on Chicago’s West Side.
LTC insurer not paying up, lawsuit alleges
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2012
California-based Consumer Watchdog has filed a class action lawsuit against Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania. The organization alleges that SHIP is refusing to honor thousands of long-term...
A rare opportunity to address the sector’s labor woes
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2015
It’s safe to say that the long-term care field could use lots of workers happy to take entry-level jobs. If only there were a sudden supply of willing people who would salivate at the prospect. As...
When it comes to fixing long-term care, it’s time to start thinking outside the tank
By
John O'Connor
Apr 18, 2014
I was reminded of a cinema classic when I heard another think tank is being put together to consider improvements for our nation’s long-term care system.
The industry’s weakness for gun-toting clowns has been duly noted
By
John O'Connor
May 11, 2012
A wise editor once told me successful magazines need to target two basic human emotions: fear and greed. Over the years, that advice has proven remarkably resilient.
Troubling steps ahead for Nursing Home Compare?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 13, 2012
A newly announced plan to mine data from Medicare Advantage plans might give many operators an unexpected spine shiver.
Each year’s a new start
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2009
We can find many reasons to rejoice in a new year’s arrival.