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.
Eye doctor to pay $1 million to settle allegations of overbilling in SNFs
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Sep 02, 2016
A Florida ophthalmologist has agreed to pay $1 million to settle claims that she overbilled Medicare for eye care services provided in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, officials announced...
Hospice patients in SNFs less likely to get staff visits in last 2 days of life
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Feb 09, 2016
Medicare patients who received hospice care in a nursing home setting were less likely to be visited by professional staff in the last two days of life, according to a new study.
HHS needs to better justify two-midnight cuts, court rules
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Sep 24, 2015
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services must rethink a section of the controversial two-midnight rule that would cut 0.2% from inpatient payments to hospitals, a federal judge ruled this week.
Former SNF employee awarded $69,000 in pregnancy discrimination case
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Jan 30, 2017
A Kentucky skilled nursing facility will have to pay more than $69,000 to a former employee who claims the provider fired her because she was pregnant, authorities announced last week.
CMS launches infection control pilot program
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Jan 05, 2016
A new pilot program launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will put more scrutiny on infection control in nursing homes starting in fiscal year 2016.
Nursing homes ‘unlikely’ to completely eliminate MRSA, study finds
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Sep 28, 2016
While long-term care providers can strive to reduce the prevalence of MRSA in their facilities, achieving complete elimination of the infections is unlikely, a new study suggests.
How’s moving patients risky? OHSA is counting the ways
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Aug 05, 2015
A new key hazard list from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration highlights the injury risk healthcare workers face when handling patients.
Providers worried with DOL making 4.2 million more workers eligible for overtime pay
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May 19, 2016
The first updates to overtime pay regulations in 12 years will more than double the current salary threshold for overtime exemptions, the Department of Labor announced on Wednesday.
Opioids may slow down wound healing
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Mar 05, 2017
People with chronic wounds who are prescribed opioids to treat their pain may experience slower healing than those who don’t receive the drugs, according to new research.