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...
$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.
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...
CPR in nursing homes: The debate turns upside down under
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Tim Mullaney
May 07, 2013
Intrepid Daily Show correspondent John Oliver recently headed Down Under. His assignment: Find out how Australia’s strict gun control measures have played out since being passed in the mid-1990s....
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).
Forget Paris, give me the crossword: What makes residents happy?
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Tim Mullaney
Feb 18, 2014
Which would make you happier: walking onto your porch on a sunny morning or taking snapshots from the top of the Eiffel Tower? How about: having a long, fun conversation with your child or going to a Bob...
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...
Good news for (yawn) shift workers and residents
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 19, 2014
Long-term care professionals around the country cheered wildly last week when the Food and Drug Administration approved Belsomra, a new sleep drug. Shift workers applauded the addition to their medicine...
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....