Nurses who don’t pay taxes or student loans could trigger penalties for SNFs, expert says
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 07, 2014
Registered nurses who default on a student loan or fail to pay taxes could put a skilled nursing facility in the crosshairs of federal fraud investigators, a compliance expert told an audience Sunday at...
Provider networks up for debate among Catholic bishops
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 12, 2014
Catholic healthcare providers are important players in the increasingly integrated U.S. healthcare system, but now church leaders are considering more stringent guidelines for these partnerships.
Long-term care is becoming primarily about dementia, report states
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 20, 2013
The number of people with long-term care needs is set to triple by 2050, and dementia care will be increasingly at the forefront for providers, according to a new report from Alzheimer’s Disease...
$90M verdict is a deterrent, judge says
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Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2013
A $90 million penalty will stand in a case involving resident neglect and understaffing at an HCR ManorCare facility, a judge in West Virginia ruled.
Judge issues ruling in $1 billion nursing home case, says IL governor’s firm not responsible
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 17, 2014
A federal bankruptcy judge tentatively ruled that two New York businessmen, and not a private equity firm formerly led by the incoming Illinois governor, are responsible for $1 billion in nursing home...
All stroke patients should have access to rehabilitation, skilled nursing care: American Heart Association
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 03, 2013
Every person who has a stroke should have access to needed rehabilitation and skilled nursing services regardless of how they are financing their healthcare, according to a new policy recommendation from...
CMS announces Medicare appeals without administrative law judge hearings
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 07, 2014
Long-term care providers will be able to appeal certain Medicare claims decisions without going through an administrative law judge hearing, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) announced...
New Senate bill pushes for more funding away from nursing homes
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Tim Mullaney
Jun 25, 2014
More Medicaid funds would flow toward home- and community-based services rather than nursing homes under legislation introduced Tuesday by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA).
White House proposes ‘accelerated’ skilled nursing facility payment cuts
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Tim Mullaney
Mar 05, 2014
The White House’s proposed 2015 budget includes sharp cuts to skilled nursing facility reimbursements, which has drawn strong criticism from the nation’s largest long-term care provider group....
Nonprofit providers face alarming market forces, must rally, LeadingAge chairman says
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 22, 2014
Nonprofit long-term care providers must work together to address alarming trends, or their market share could plummet and the sector as a whole could falter, LeadingAge Chairman David Gehm told association...