For many, traveling is as synonymous with Thanksgiving as turkey, frantic shopping and green bean casserole are. But for one Kentucky nursing home resident, this year’s family gathering was far from...
NY nursing home owners plead guilty in abuse cover-up
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Dec 01, 2015
The owners of a New York nursing home company have pleaded guilty to charges that they covered up resident abuse and neglect.
Final revisions to fraud rules expected by spring
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Nov 30, 2015
Revisions to three healthcare fraud and abuse rules, including one that would increase the Office of Inspector General’s ability to impose civil monetary penalties, are expected to be finalized by...
Nursing home praised for putting native foods on menu
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Nov 25, 2015
A nursing home in Alaska is earning praise from residents and their families for a new partnership that brings a taste of traditional native foods to the facility.
NY law adds workplace violence protection for healthcare workers
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Nov 24, 2015
New York has passed a new law giving the same anti-violence protections to healthcare workers already given to firefighters, emergency medical technicians and registered nurses.
1 in 3 SNFs in bundled payment test areas won’t qualify for 3-day stay waiver
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Nov 24, 2015
One in three skilled nursing facilities under Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement initiative testing will be shut out from a waiver of the three-day stay rule due to their star rating, according to...
LTC liability costs to rise by 5% for 3rd straight year
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Nov 20, 2015
Long-term care facilities can expect their annual loss rate to increase by 5% over the course of 2016, according to a new report released Thursday by the American Health Care Association and Aon Global...
Prominent D.C. school gets alumni backlash over nursing home deal
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Nov 19, 2015
Alumni at a prestigious Washington, D.C. institution are raising concerns over the school’s recent purchase of a nursing facility in an effort to expand their campus.
Paro goes to Hollywood
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Nov 17, 2015
It’s not too often that I see topics that we cover at McKnight’s spill over into pop culture. Especially not on a brand new, critically acclaimed Netflix comedy series.
Medicaid final rule aims to improve access, transparency
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Nov 12, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its final rule on Medicaid, which will include state requirements to review access plans for beneficiaries.