CMS issues notice of sanctions to Medicare Advantage insurer
May 19, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week informed Medicare Advantage insurer Quality Health Plans of its intent to impose intermediate sanctions and a civil monetary penalty (CMP) on the...
Profile: Audrey Weiner – Never afraid to mix it up
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2010
Audrey S. Weiner, President, CEO, Jewish Home Lifecare
Genesis Rehab Services names ReGear Life Sciences a preferred partner
Mar 23, 2010
Genesis Rehab Services has named ReGear Life Sciences a preferred partner. The distinction gives patients better access to the firm’s line of products for arthritis, pain and other age-related issues.
FDA places black-box warning on blood thinner Plavix
Mar 15, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration Friday placed a black-box warning—its most severe safety labeling—on the blood thinner Plavix. In a statement, it said that the drug could put certain patients at increased...
Kinetic Concepts Inc. scored a legal victory Wednesday in its ongoing battle with Smith & Nephew over the use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. A Texas jury sided with KCI in a patent infringement lawsuit.
Buzz kill: Marijuana is not effective at treating Alzheimer’s, researchers find
Feb 09, 2010
A Canadian study has called into question marijuana’s effectiveness as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
Music and the mind: Using an iPod to treat Alzheimer’s
By
Concetta M. Tomaino
Dec 23, 2009
The popular music device known as the iPod is a great way to help trigger memories and improve functioning in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Following the money: Complying with the False Claims Act is more important than ever for long-term care
By
John Andrews
Sep 01, 2009
The federal government is ramping up prosecutions of funding fraud under the False Claims Act. More than ever, nursing homes need to show compliance
South Florida team wins Wii bowling National Senior League championship game
Dec 16, 2009
Only 20 pins separated the two teams, but in the end there could be only one winner of the first-ever National Senior League Wii Bowling championship game. “The SAS Strikers” from St. Andrews...
McKnight’s Newsmaker Video: Healthcare reform swipes at long-term care funding, Lane says
Oct 01, 2009
Billions of dollars for nursing home funding are at stake if healthcare reform takes effect. That is according to Larry Lane, vice president of government relations for Genesis HealthCare Corp. He spoke...