Court won’t seal False Claims suit against RehabCare, despite whistleblower’s fear of retaliation
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Dec 07, 2016
A whistleblower’s fear of retaliation isn’t sufficient to justify sealing her False Claims Act lawsuit filed against RehabCare Group Inc., a judge ruled on Friday.
Briggs Inside for Long Term Care debuts
Oct 20, 2015
Briggs Healthcare has launched Briggs Inside, a web-based platform offering forms electronically.
I Couldn’t Live Without … American HealthTech
Sep 04, 2015
With long-term care’s need for automation growing, JMS Senior Living CEO Ben Scheulen thought it was time to update his company’s paper-based system. It invested in American HealthTech in November.
AOD completes ICD-10 testing
Mar 25, 2014
AOD Software has achieved successful ICD-10 testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with clean 999 ACK and 277CA claim detail reports, the company has announced.
UHS-Pruitt changes name to PruittHealth
Sep 11, 2013
UHS-Pruitt Corporation, which has more than 200 locations throughout the Southeast and its headquarters in Georgia, is changing its name to PruittHealth.
Sunrise loses nearly $69 million in third quarter
Nov 10, 2008
Sunrise Senior Living Inc., the largest assisted living chain in the United States, lost nearly $69 million in the third quarter of 2008. That reportedly is the company’s worst loss in eight years.
CMS tackles review of pharmacy formularies
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Haymarket Media
Mar 21, 2005
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has set a timetable for reviewing medication formularies of private health plans taking part in the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.
MedBank Mini product line released
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 03, 2019
CUBEX LLC MedBank™ Medical Solutions announced Community Pharmacy, a long-term care pharmacy, will expand its emergency medication access with the MedBank Mini product line.
‘New ground’ broken in Alzheimer’s, dementia research, scientists say
Feb 13, 2012
Deep brain stimulation, a procedure used to treat Parkinson’s, epilepsy and chronic pain, enhanced the memory of epilepsy patients with memory problems, a small study has found. Neurologists say...
COVID-19 stress has hit older adults with health problems hardest, latest poll shows
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 16, 2021
Seniors with poor physical and mental health have endured an outsized burden of pandemic stress, according to a National Poll on Healthy Aging update.