Judge says skilled care provider can keep quality control records secret in wrongful death lawsuit
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 30, 2018
A New Hampshire nursing home that’s being sued for wrongful death does not have to divulge details about its quality control program, a Superior Court judge has ruled.
Nursing home must pay $21,000 for failing to accommodate CNA with arthritis
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 19, 2018
An employment safety watchdog is ordering one North Carolina provider to pay up after it fired a certified nursing assistant who was unable to perform her duties because of arthritis.
Sewage leaks present nursing home with ‘drop dead’ deadline after years of complaints
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 16, 2018
An Iowa nursing home is facing a do-or-die deadline to fix sewage leaks after nearly five years of letting the issue linger. Complaints from neighbors and inspections by local authorities have been ongoing...
Provider can’t sue for Medicaid eligibility
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
Three Maryland nursing homes have come up empty in their attempts to take state officials to court on behalf of their residents over Medicaid eligibility.
Nursing home reviewing pain plans after $117,000 fine for alleged inadequate opioid prescribing
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 21, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has saddled a Washington state nursing home with a $117,000 fine after it allegedly failed to adequately treat a resident’s pain. Charges stem from a May...
Lawmakers look to save Medicaid transportation service levels
By
Marty Stempniak
May 15, 2019
Congressional leaders are aiming to kill a Trump administration proposal to weaken Medicaid transportation services that are crucial to many nursing home residents.
Legislators ask AG to investigate care at facility where 11 children died, alleging delays may be ‘criminal’
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 22, 2018
New Jersey legislators are pushing the state’s attorney general to investigate whether criminal negligence occurred at at a long-term care facility where 11 children have died.
Feds seek quicker Medicaid application processing
By
Marty Stempniak
May 07, 2019
Federal officials are pressing Ohio regulators to resolve a backlog of more than 70,000 applications for Medicaid benefits.
A Day in the Life: Pre-teen raises $100,000 for SNFs
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
An Arkansas 11-year-old has raised almost $100,000 to help nursing home residents, drawing a national spotlight in the process.
Nursing home found not responsible for death, but still must pay $1.8M
By
Marty Stempniak
May 02, 2019
A Georgia nursing home must pay $1.8 million to the family of a former resident, despite a jury finding the provider not responsible for the woman’s 2015 death.