Court upholds big damages award to Ventas in HCP case
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2011
Ventas has once again won a legal victory, with a federal appeals court upholding a $101.6 million damages award in its favor against HCP Inc.
Latest medication disposal system is created by nurse
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 04, 2016
Kitty litter and coffee grounds are among the undesirable materials many long-term care nurses employ to destroy expired or unused medications. Nurse Sherry Day said she knew there had to be a better way.
Court approves another pact that siphons facility residents
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2012
In another strike against the traditional nursing home census base, a federal judge in Maine has approved a class-action lawsuit settlement that lets those with long-term disabilities live in their home...
Residents sue SNF over staffing, safety
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2012
Five residents of a for-profit California skilled nursing facility sued a Mariner Health Care Inc. facility in June, alleging inadequate staffing and an unsafe environment.
Gay workers can fight for LTC insurance
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
Same-sex partners who want to participate in a state long-term care program can move forward with a federal lawsuit, a federal judge has said.
Court upholds decision that limits payments for therapy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
A federal court ruled in favor of a fiscal intermediary’s decision to exclude the allocation of nursing administration costs to therapy costs in Medicare reimbursements for 30 skilled nursing facilities.
SNF execs ordered to repay $23 million
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2013
A well-known former nursing executive must repay the federal government $13.8 million for fraudulent business practices. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Mary M. Lisi handed down the ruling for the misuse...
OIG slams insufficient Medicare documentation, especially from nursing homes
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 16, 2016
The reported error rate for Medicare Fee-for-Service in fiscal year 2015 was 12.09%, well above the compliance threshold of 10%, a new government report finds.
Medicare Part B could have saved $110 million, OIG asserts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 18, 2014
If the Medicare Part B program had used average Medicare Part D drug dispensing and fee rates, it would have saved the government $110 million in 2011, according to a report from the Department of Health...
Westminster-Canterbury wins Dignity Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2018
Seniors with cognitive impairment are at risk for isolation and depression. But Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, VA, used innovative bedside technology to boost engagement, allowing...