Bill could limit HUD mortgage insurance for low-rated SNFs
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Oct 23, 2015
Nursing homes’ eligibility for federal mortgage insurance could become dependent on their quality ratings under legislation proposed this week.
Quality measure standardization on its way, CMS says
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Oct 22, 2015
Skilled nursing facilities must standardize six of the eight measure domains laid out by the IMPACT Act to begin in October 2016, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials told providers Wednesday.
Fired employee sues nursing home after whistleblowing effort backfires
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Oct 21, 2015
A former employee of a California nursing home is suing the facility, claiming she was fired for trying to have an alleged sex offender removed from the staff.
A sticky situation: HCR ManorCare’s court filing
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Oct 20, 2015
HCR ManorCare’s court filing against Trinity Health Services is full of snippets that left me either scratching my head or flat out disgusted.
State attorneys general push CMS to ban pre-dispute arbitration agreements
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Oct 20, 2015
Fifteen state attorneys general made their case for banning arbitration agreements from nursing home admission contracts in a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid last week.
Managed care under fire in Massachusetts
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Oct 14, 2015
More than 100 advocacy groups for seniors and those with disabilities have called on Massachusetts officials to establish protections for those in long-term care.
Go get your audience (before Kanye West does)
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Oct 13, 2015
When you ask seniors for their take on twerking, Kanye West and social media, you’re bound to get some colorful answers.
The shift to value based payment models, drug repackaging restrictions and consolidations are among the biggest concerns for the long-term care pharmacy sector, according to report released Thursday by...
Coble will lead AHCA Board of Governors
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Oct 08, 2015
Tom Coble has been elected chairman of the American Health Care Association’s Board of Governors, the organization announced Wednesday.
PharMerica agrees to $9.25 million settlement
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Oct 08, 2015
Institutional long-term care pharmacy services provider PharMerica Corp. will pay $9.25 million to settle allegations that it solicited and received kickbacks, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.