Hospital group loses bid to toss out accusations that it siphoned $1 million-plus from nursing home to...
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 15, 2018
A New York hospital system has whiffed on its attempt to bury a whistleblower’s claims that it funneled dollars away from its nursing home to pay other parts of the organization.
Analysis: ACOs save money by shifting care away from skilled nursing facilities
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2018
Providers taking part in a Medicare experiment saved money by funneling care away from skilled-nursing facilities and other settings, and toward physician services, according to a new analysis.
McKnight’s Fall Online Expo to hit hot topics, is just 1 week away
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 18, 2018
Registration for the 2018 McKnight’s Fall Online expo has been brisk, with the free event set to kick off in just one week. Recent news events illustrate how valuable the sessions can be for providers.
Can nursing home forbid workers from speaking Spanish on duty? Employees say ‘no’
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 07, 2018
A handful of Spanish-speaking employees is fighting back, after the Pennsylvania nursing home that employs them told workers they could not use their lengua materna (native tongue) on the job, even during...
Provider settles dispute over unrequested room upgrades in new building
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 06, 2018
A dispute between a Kentucky nursing home operator and a handful of Medicaid residents over an extra charge for a larger room has been settled out of court, with the provider backing away from its attempts...
Judge: Health department was correct in yanking away nursing home’s Medicaid dollars after years of...
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 13, 2019
A New Jersey nursing facility that was overpaid for a decade isn’t entitled to that rate of payment, an appeals court ruled last week.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 6
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 06, 2019
Senate leader demands update on what CMS is doing to address nursing home emergency prep … Nursing facilities face new village fee for lift-assist requests involving fire department … Industry advocates...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 13
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 13, 2019
Bill pushes for more transparency around nursing home staffing decisions … Report: Medicaid could save $1B with overhaul, including push away from SNF stays … Nursing home advocates want $83M cash...
Lawmakers move to end pre-dispute arbitration agreements; would take key legal tool away from SNFs
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 04, 2019
Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate have unveiled legislation aimed at quashing the practice of forced arbitration.
Triple pill cuts blood pressure
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2018
A pill combining low doses of three blood pressure-reducing medications significantly increased the number of patients reaching blood pressure targets, compared with usual care. About 70% of patients in...