Telemedicine study results in savings, informed choices
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 24, 2019
Senior Helpers, Curavi Health and Capital Coordinated Medicine, a home-based primary care practice (HBPC), recently released the results of their pilot study that tested a new model of connecting functionally...
Deadline extended for McKnight’s Tech Awards to July 31
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 23, 2019
Due to overwhelming interest and requests from providers, the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards application deadline has been extended one week, to Wednesday, July 31.
State bill requires nursing homes to report every death to local coroner
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2019
Nursing homes would be required to report every death in their buildings to a local coroner under a bill introduced in Pennsylvania last week. House bills 1713 and 1714, one each for nursing homes and...
No time to file CMP waiver? CMS rule could grant providers 35% relief anyway.
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 18, 2019
Even as complaint-based investigations tick up, federal regulators this week proposed several regulatory changes that would make it easier for skilled nursing providers to handle complaints and limit penalties....
Providers get partial reprieves on 3rd phase of RoP, arbitration agreements
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2019
Long-term care providers received a pair of partial gifts from federal regulators Tuesday and leaders were correspondingly guarded about some of the potential effects. Officials proposed postponing by...
Meet Natalie Law, Rising Star honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 15, 2019
Editor’s Note: The McKnight’s Long-Term Care NewsDaily Update and McKnight’s Senior Living Daily Briefing e-newsletters are profiling each of the McKnight’s 2019 Women of Distinction in July. For...
Payment plan phase-outs worry providers despite $250M more for home care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 14, 2019
One of the nation’s largest nursing home industry groups is cautiously backing part of a plan to boost home health system’s coffers by $250 million.
Bogus bills, brazen breaches alleged against former nursing home owners
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2019
The sheer audacity in a complaint against the former owners of James Square nursing home in Syracuse, NY, will have tongues wagging — regardless of the lawsuit’s outcome — for years to come.
Questions about PDPM, therapy and coding still stirring 3 months out
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 30, 2019
With exactly three months until the launch of a groundbreaking new payment methodology, many in the long-term care industry are still looking for answers to key questions about coding and therapy services...
Embattled Skyline operators fined $85k for wage theft
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 27, 2019
The penalties do not include $64,749 in back wages, which were covered by court-appointed receiver KCP Advisory Group.