GAO: Medicaid eligibility screening for long-term care is inconsistent across states
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 28, 2012
The extent to which states conduct asset verification checks on those seeking Medicaid coverage for long-term care varies greatly by state, a government report finds.
Illinois court upholds record $4.1 million award in nursing home stroke case
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 29, 2018
An Illinois judge has upheld a jury ruling to award $4.1 million to the family of a nursing home resident who missed her anti-clotting medication, suffered a stroke — and died four years later.
104-day strike nets nursing home employees a 20-cent raise, health insurance concession
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 16, 2018
Workers at Christian Care Home in Ferguson, MO, have approved a new labor contract that calls for across-the-board raises following a 104-day strike.
Shuttered Iowa SNF to pay $100,000 to resolve claims of ‘worthless’ care
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Feb 03, 2017
The owners of a Iowa nursing home that closed this week have agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that the facility provided “grossly substandard” care to residents.
Good Samaritan sues Kansas over Medicaid application backlog
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Oct 04, 2016
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society has filed a lawsuit against one of Kansas’ top health officials, claiming the state’s Medicaid application backlog has put some of its residents...
Feds sue nursing home, chief executive for diverting millions in retirement funds
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Sep 22, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor is suing a Connecticut nursing home and its chief financial officer, alleging that they funneled $4 million from the facility’s retirement plan to themselves and a religious...
Medical board fights back against telemedicine antitrust case
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Jun 27, 2016
A Texas medical agency recently urged a federal court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit that could have wide-ranging effects on the booming telemedicine industry.
Resident’s wife arrested after bloodying administrator’s mouth, police say
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Apr 14, 2016
The wife of an Ohio nursing home resident was charged with assault on Monday after she allegedly punched and kicked the facility’s executive director, according to local authorities.
FBI raids nursing home company headquarters, CEO’s home
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Sep 16, 2015
Federal agents reportedly raided the Indianapolis headquarters of nursing home operator American Senior Communities, as well as the home of its CEO, on Tuesday, according to the Indianapolis Star.
Misconduct at historic nursing home was not malicious, $6 million verdict should be overturned, lawyer...
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Tim Mullaney
May 15, 2014
A $5.75 million verdict against the former administrator and board members of a historic nursing home should be thrown out because their misconduct was not malicious, a lawyer argued before a federal appeals...