Michigan home healthcare owners convicted in $33M Medicare fraud
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 29, 2015
Two Michigan home healthcare agency owners were convicted of various offenses for their participation in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme, government officials announced.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Thomas J. DeRosa
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2020
Welltower, which consistently earns spots at the top of the American Seniors Housing Association’s ASHA 50 ranking of largest senior living owners and Argentum’s list of biggest REITs, has displayed...
Ventas to buy real estate interests in 58 Sunrise Senior Living communities
Oct 05, 2010
Real estate investment trust (REIT) Ventas Inc. on Monday said it is acquiring the real estate interests in 58 private senior living communities from Sunrise Senior Living Inc.
Omnicare accuses UnitedHealth of antitrust violations
By
Haymarket Media
May 22, 2006
Omnicare Inc. is suing UnitedHealth Group, Inc. in federal court. It alleges the insurer defrauded the pharmaceutical company in contract negotiations involving the Medicare prescription drug plan.
Providers: Fix would speed immigrant nurse validation by months
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 01, 2022
A long-term care coalition is calling on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to address an ongoing issue at its Texas premium processing unit that’s causing “significant delays” in tapping...
CMS details 5 new scenarios that trigger infection control-focused surveys
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
Multiple weeks with new coronavirus cases or low staffing are among the additional scenarios that will trigger a focused infection control survey at a nursing home, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
NIH announces $10M in funding to look at gender differences in clinical studies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 24, 2014
The National Institutes of Health is releasing $10.1 million in supplemental funding for healthcare grant recipients to explore gender differences in their research. Men are overrepresented in studies,...
Ear care product expanded to nursing homes
Dec 13, 2017
Eosera Inc. said it will be expanding its earwax impaction product for nursing homes.
Could documentation relief be coming soon?
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 06, 2017
Long-term care professionals know a lot. At the top of the list has to be that you are saddled with too many tasks, many of them documentation-related.
Gemino announces $8M line of credit to CA facility
Jun 03, 2014
Gemino Healthcare Finance announced it will provide an $8 million secured revolving line of credit to Providence Group, Inc. The credit will be used to pay off debt and for working capital purposes.