TX nursing home resident charged with arson after suspected suicide attempt
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 03, 2014
A Texas nursing home resident now is in jail on arson charges after he set a fire at the facility in an apparent suicide attempt, according to local news sources.
AHCA: Managed care transparency needed
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2014
The government should collect and release more claims information from managed care plans, the nation’s largest long-term care provider association stated in a recent letter to Senate leaders.
Los Angeles County failed in investigating nursing homes, state says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 23, 2014
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health did not follow standard policies pertaining to nursing home inspections, according to a review released by the state Department of Health.
CMS proposes shorter drug cycle rule in long-term care to limit pharmaceutical waste
Nov 17, 2010
The National Community Pharmacists Association said Tuesday that it fully supports a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that requires pharmacies to only dispense brand name...
GAO: State surveyors miss nursing home deficiencies
May 16, 2008
State inspectors often fail to cite serious deficiencies, including malnutrition, bedsores and abuse, in their annual inspections of facilities, a Government Accountability Office report found.
CNA indicted for stealing peer’s identity to gain work at nursing home
By
Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
The state of New Jersey indicted a former certified nurse aide on Monday for stealing someone’s identity to earn a position at a nursing home.
Social media posts spur Senate interest
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2016
A surge of cases involving long-term care workers inappropriately posting video or photos of naked residents has led some U.S. senators to push for greater scrutiny.
Poll: Majority of seniors satisfied with Part D plan
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 09, 2006
More than 80% of Medicare beneficiaries say their prescription drug plan is not hard to use, and 70% say they pay less for their medications under the new prescription program, according to a recent Wall...
AHCA urges providers to prepare for May 1 immigration boycott
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 27, 2006
Long-term care associations are advising providers to prepare for a May 1 national boycott by immigrants and immigrant advocates. Such a boycott could affect resident care, the associations informed members...
2003 Medicare law requires $890 million in ’06 budget
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 09, 2005
Lawmakers on a House subcommittee will have the task starting today of finding $890 million from its $142.5 billion fiscal year 2006 budget proposal to fund implementation of the 2003 Medicare law.