Greystone to take over chain following large-scale default
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 02, 2020
New York real estate finance firm Greystone will assume control of a group of nursing homes following a record-setting nursing home mortgage default.
Court rejects immigrant rule
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 02, 2020
A New York federal appeals court last month blocked a federal rule that leading industry advocates warned could hurt immigrant seniors and limit their use of long-term care services.
Voice technology benefits also come with many risks
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 05, 2020
As technology use continues to evolve in long-term care, providers must always keep resident needs in mind while also staying focused on data privacy and security. It’s also an increasingly crucial part...
Esformes receives $44M penalty to go with jail time
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2020
After three years, the case of former long-term care mogul Philip Esformes has ended with a financial penalty that matches the personal level of enrichment gained in a massive fraud scheme.
Funding cut to hit agencies
Jan 05, 2020
Idaho — The leader of Idaho’s Medicaid division has proposed a temporary cut in hospital and nursing home reimbursements following the governor’s request that all state agencies cut 1% from their...
McKnight’s Tech Awards honor innovation
By
Liza Berger
Dec 05, 2019
Telemedicine. A post-acute provider collaboration platform. Automation of resident activity calendars. These were just a few technologies that earned top honors in McKnight’s 2019 Excellence in Technology...
CMS seeks input on AI use in processing Medicare claims
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 05, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a request for information in October seeking input from all of its stakeholders on using artificial intelligence and other technologies to help process...
Ask the payment expert: How many minutes of therapy should be provided, according to diagnosis?
By
Caryn Adams
Dec 05, 2019
How many minutes of therapy should be provided, according to diagnosis?
November Company briefs
Nov 14, 2019
»PointClickCare is the newest partner in NIC Actual Rates Software, provided by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. The collaboration will supplement data and provide new analytic...
Ask the treatment expert: What information should we get back from the wound clinic?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Nov 11, 2019
We send our complex wound residents to a wound clinic. What information should we be getting back from them? I have worked with many providers who tell me they receive only recommendations or even, in...