Provider to pay $50,000 after settling sex discrimination and retaliation suit with EEOC
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 13, 2024
A skilled nursing operator must pay $50,000 and enhance its anti-harassment policies as part of its settlement in a US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.
Judge grants historic nursing facility receivership in unusual resident-led move
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Josh Henreckson
Apr 05, 2024
A judge placed a Boston skilled nursing facility in receivership Wednesday, answering an unusual call for that emergency step by residents and their families.
Court orders attorney to pay nursing home legal fees in ‘frivolous’ False Claims case
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 07, 2024
An attorney who brought a False Claims case against a Mississippi long-term care provider using publicly available — and later disproven — information must pay the facility’s legal fees, a court...
Petersen Health Care in battle for $50 million share of massive nursing home portfolio
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 06, 2024
An operator of nearly 100 Midwest care facilities is now embroiled in a two-front legal battle over more than $50 million in loans. Two lenders say that Petersen Health Care has failed to make payments...
A key Medicaid advisory body appears ready to recommend new appeal opportunities for millions of Managed Medicaid beneficiaries and to add more oversight to better ensure plans cover medically necessary...
It’s time to tune in to National Skilled Nursing Care Week
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 15, 2024
Preparations to observe National Skilled Nursing Care Week are fully underway for the May 12-18 observance. The theme is “Radiant Memories — A Tribute to the Golden Age of Radio.”
NY nursing home to pay up to $8.6M, make major reforms to resolve criminal fraud charges
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 05, 2024
A settlement with the New York Attorney General’s office will require a Long Island nursing home to pay up to $8.6 million in Medicare and Medicaid restitution and funding for state-mandated changes...
Layering of fines amid state, federal staffing rule conflicts tops providers’ worry list
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
Providers in states that have recently increased their own nursing home staffing requirements may soon find themselves playing a complicated penalties and numbers game — and buried in additional paperwork.
Troubled nursing home in contempt over non-payment of $2.65 million for staff healthcare
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Josh Henreckson
Apr 15, 2024
One of New York’s largest nursing homes was held in contempt by a state Supreme Court Justice Tuesday for failing to make court-ordered payments to ensure that staff can continue receiving healthcare...
Judge dismisses 7 of 9 COVID vaccine-exemption complaints against provider
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 24, 2024
A US District Court judge dismissed seven out of the nine recent workplace discrimination complaints raised against a major skilled nursing provider by former employees.