It all started with a suggestion from a resident in the memory care wing at Mercy Retirement & Care Center in Oakland, CA.
Bill would expand restrictions on campaigning in nursing homes
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Aug 28, 2015
Wisconsin legislators have introduced a bill that would ban political candidates and their staff from campaigning at nursing homes on the day voting deputies visit to help residents complete their absentee...
Pregnant CNA sues over unpaid leave
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 23, 2013
A pregnant certified nursing assistant at a Michigan nursing home has filed a lawsuit, claiming she was forced to take unpaid leave without health insurance.
MedPAC’s rate cut plan will harm care, operators: NASL
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Resident care would suffer if Congress acts on the latest recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, long-term care advocates say.
Irene’s nursing home evacuations leave paperwork headaches behind
Aug 31, 2011
Hurricane Irene evacuations have some East Coast nursing home operators nervous that reimbursement payments will be late or inadequate.
Binding arbitration to settle malpractice claims a growing practice, report says
Feb 13, 2008
The practice of healthcare providers seeking binding arbitration agreements before agreeing to treat patients is becoming more widespread, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
OIG approves nursing home use of credit card rewards
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Haymarket Media
Apr 05, 2007
A nursing home can use credit card rewards to purchase needed goods and services, according to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Judge orders government to clear Medicare appeals backlog by 2022
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 05, 2018
Providers waiting years to resolve Medicare disputes may be closer to having their cases heard.
Pay cuts coming for SNFs that don’t submit quality data, CMS warns
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Jul 20, 2017
Reimbursement cuts are less than three months away for nursing homes that fail to submit required quality data, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services emphasized to providers in a new memo.
Feds join false claims lawsuits against SavaSeniorCare
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Oct 30, 2015
Government prosecutors have joined in three lawsuits accusing skilled nursing chain SavaSeniorCare LLC of submitting false claims to Medicare, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.