False Claims Act settlement to cost Genesis $53.6 million
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Jun 19, 2017
Genesis Healthcare Inc. has agreed to pay more than $53 million to settle six lawsuits that alleged the long-term care giant violated the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
SNF under investigation for resident’s drowning death during Hurricane Matthew
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Oct 13, 2016
A South Carolina skilled nursing facility is being investigated after one of its residents drowned just outside its doors during Hurricane Matthew.
CareTrust nabs IL SNFs
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Apr 05, 2017
CareTrust REIT Inc. has purchased five Illinois skilled nursing facilities for $29.2 million, the company announced in March.
Nursing home win: Florida judge nixes governor’s emergency generator rule
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Oct 30, 2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) emergency mandates for generators in nursing homes and assisted living facilities was shut down Friday by an administrative law judge, who slammed the rules as “invalid...
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Genesis: SNF selloff to trim rent outlays by $10.5 million
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Dec 06, 2016
Genesis HealthCare expects to save $10.5 million in rent payments following the sale of 92 skilled nursing facilities previously leased by its biggest landlord, the long-term care giant announced in early...
Kindred leaving U.S. skilled nursing business
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Nov 08, 2016
Kindred Healthcare Inc. announced plans Monday to exit the skilled nursing facility business, citing “dynamic changes” to the healthcare industry.
Psychologists plead guilty in $25 million SNF fraud scheme
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Sep 09, 2016
Two psychologists pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges that they billed Medicare millions of dollars for psychological tests unnecessarily administered to nursing home residents.
Kindred confirms Ventas deal, will fully leave SNF biz
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Aug 09, 2017
Kindred Healthcare Inc. confirmed in July its previously announced plan to exit the skilled nursing facility industry.
Federal government sues provider after workers are fired for seeking religious exemption to flu shot
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Apr 29, 2016
A North Carolina-based healthcare provider has been hit with a lawsuit from the federal government for allegedly firing three employees who asked for a religious exemption from the company’s mandatory...