Verbal instructions are OK for nursing home arbitration contract, judge rules
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 23, 2018
A Mississippi judge has struck down one woman’s attempt to take her dispute with a nursing home to trial, arguing the verbal consent for an arbitration agreement was sufficient.
CMS looks to simplify Medicare application process for providers
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Marty Stempniak
Jul 17, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is aiming to make it easier for providers to apply for eligibility, the agency announced late last week.
CCRCs are reducing SNF units, adding rehab, report finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 17, 2018
Continuing care retirement communities are adapting to a changing market of healthier seniors, which includes reducing skilled nursing units, a new report finds.
Nursing home loses arbitration bid in wrongful death case
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 20, 2018
A Nebraska nursing home — which was attempting to sort out a wrongful death case via arbitration — must, instead, go to trial.
Harnessing the power of millennials to further long-term care
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 08, 2018
The impending wave of aging individuals, requiring all kinds of care and support, is unlike anything we’ve seen before. So, maybe long-term care’s counterpunch should come from an unorthodox...
Keeping an eye on what the hospital is doing down the street
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 01, 2018
Maybe we should come up with a few new expression to signify what’s projected to be a doubling of Americans age 65-plus by 2060. The Aged Avalanche? Elderly Earthquake? Fragile Flood?
Come on folks, do we really need a ‘national day’ for this?
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Marty Stempniak
May 04, 2018
Forgive me for being such a cynic at my age, but I’m suffering from severe “National Day” fatigue.
Kindred shareholders approve sale to Humana
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 06, 2018
Another milestone was reached Thursday on the road to combining two healthcare behemoths, one of them a former skilled nursing giant.
California nursing home compare website needs to go, advocates say
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2018
A new website in the state of California is supposed to make it easier for residents to compare nursing homes. But industry advocates say it’s doing more harm than good and should be taken down immediately,...
Minnesota LTC pros apologize to public after abuse claims
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 02, 2018
Long-term care professionals in Minnesota are apologizing to the public this week, following abuse allegations against them in the Gopher State.