Federal regulators were combing through out-of-court agreements at press time to discern whether settlement terms reached by PharMerica Corp. and Kindred Healthcare would pass regulatory muster.
CMS wants tighter oversight for Medicare prescriptions
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has seen enough and wants to gain more control over drug-prescribing practices for the Medicare Part D program.
Supervisor let resident die, covered it up, state charges
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
A nursing home supervisor in New York allegedly failed to administer CPR or direct staff members to do so, criminally allowing a resident to die, the state attorney general’s office has charged.
BREAKING: Groundbreaking decision on ‘observation stays’: Federal court permits right to appeal,...
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 25, 2020
A federal appeals court has granted certain hospital patients the right to appeal “observation stay” designations in a ruling that many hope will lead to even greater access to Medicare-covered long-term...
Staff vax mandates gain acceptance, while census forecasts stump leaders: McKnight’s survey
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James M. Berklan
Sep 10, 2021
The dramatic spread of the COVID-19 delta variant has helped splinter the opinions of long-term care administrative and nursing leaders about when census might return to pre-pandemic levels.
Most nursing home visits banned as part of federal COVID-19 strategy
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 15, 2020
Exceptions include healthcare workers, surveyors and those in compassionate care situations.
Skilled nursing is 1-2 in first-ever ‘Best Workplaces’ list
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 27, 2018
SPECIAL REPORT: Skilled nursing providers earned the top two positions in the first-ever “Best Workplaces” for Aging Services list published by Fortune magazine early Thursday morning.
Admit it: It’s time to give credit where credit is due
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 02, 2020
Throughout history, the cards have been stacked against various figures. So don’t get to feeling too singular when you sense the long-term care blues coming over you.
2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction winners determined
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James M. Berklan
Feb 12, 2021
The judges have spoken and it’s just about time to announce the national, independent panel’s decisions and reveal the winners in the 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program. Finalists...
A good reason you might sense a lawsuit increase
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 06, 2017
Given the most recent report from Aon’s Actuarial & Analytical Practice, a few stanzas of “Whistle While You Work” could be helpful. Either that or a stiff belt of Lynchburg, TN’s...