HCR ManorCare strategy to exit bankruptcy gets OK; will sell 74 facilities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 17, 2018
Six weeks after entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, HCR ManorCare has won federal approval for its exit strategy.
CMS creating infection control course for Final Rule compliance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 27, 2018
A new, multi-day course is being designed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to help nursing homes prepare for an infection preventionist requirement included in the revised Final Rules of participation.
Tech execs guilty of conspiring to fill nursing home prescriptions with recycled drugs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 14, 2017
A subsidiary of a pharmacy chain near Pittsburgh pleaded guilty Tuesday in a conspiracy scheme described by prosecutors as an attempt to recycle unused medications.
1,650 workers at nursing homes in receivership finally get paid
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2018
A court-appointed receiver has doled out paychecks to 1,650 workers at 31 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Nebraska.
Kindred wins court battle as voting starts today on sale to Humana, equity partners
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 29, 2018
A Delaware court has ruled in Kindred Healthcare’s favor, rejecting a lawsuit by a large shareholder on the eve of a scheduled vote on the company’s three-way sale.
A honk and a wave and it’s summer break
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 25, 2019
If it’s after lunch and it’s a school day, everyone at Suwannee Valley Nursing Home knows where to find residents Kenneth Neff and Eileen Thompson.
Argentum conference will highlight innovative practices that span industries
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 14, 2018
Featuring a main stage with eight speakers, this year’s Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference will feature leading experts on workforce development, gerontology, resident programming, branding,...
McKnight’s Senior Living expo to hit emergency prep, dementia and more
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2018
Registration has opened for the second annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo, where attendees can earn up to three continuing education credits and interact with companies serving the industry.
Provider’s payout in whistleblower billing fraud case approaches $60 million
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 30, 2018
A New York provider serving elderly and disabled Medicaid beneficiaries has reached a $10.3 million settlement in a state and federal case over long-term care payments.
Supreme Court backs employers, arbitration over class-action claims
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 22, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that private-sector companies may force employees to individually arbitrate alleged violations of federal labor law, rather than allowing them to seek class-action...