With changes to the MDS form right around the corner, national expert Leah Klusch will lead attendees at an August 9 McKnight’s webinar webinar on the newly added MDS section: GG — Functional Abilities...
Benchmark Senior Living adopts ergonomic coffee mug
Jul 27, 2016
A coffee mug and teacup developed by Jamber has been successfully tested and adopted at Benchmark Senior Living, the company said.
Congressional leaders campaign for tougher nursing home regulations
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Jul 27, 2016
More than 30 members of Congress aren’t satisfied with proposed regulations for nursing homes and called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for harsher final rules.
SNF owner led record $1 billion Medicare fraud ring, authorities say
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James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2016
The owner of more than 30 Miami-area nursing homes and assisted living facilities has been charged with leading a national record $1 billion-plus Medicare fraud scheme.
Court: Private parties can’t sue SNFs to release documents
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Jul 22, 2016
Nursing homes can’t be sued by private parties looking to access the facilities’ documents, a state high court has ruled.
Slavitt: ‘Doc fix’ start date may be pushed back
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Jul 14, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may delay implementation of Medicare payment reforms over concerns that some physicians may not be prepared for them.
Obama signals ‘full speed ahead’ for value-based payments
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Jul 13, 2016
The Obama administration’s goal to have half of all Medicare payments delivered through alternative payment models by 2018 gets top billing in a healthcare roadmap for lawmakers written by the president...
Drive Development Partners enters second year
Jul 12, 2016
Brendan Morrow and Michael Hass have formed Drive Development Partners, a development and project management firm for senior living providers.
End-of-life orders widely embraced by SNF residents, study finds
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Jul 12, 2016
Nearly half of all nursing home residents in California completed a form expressing their end-of-life wishes in 2011, showing the state’s widespread acceptance of the orders.
Former Golden Living contractor pleads guilty to $370,000 fraud
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Jul 05, 2016
A Virginia man hired by Golden Living to oversee construction projects at several facilities faces up to 30 years in prison for bilking the provider out of more than $370,000 in construction costs.