State supreme court revives venue shopping in nursing home cases
By
Joe Bush
Aug 30, 2022
Advocates for skilled nursing and long-term care providers are criticizing a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that frees malpractice suits to be tried in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions.
Another state takes the Medicaid MCO plunge as questions about delayed, denied care mount
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 13, 2023
As Indiana transitions its senior and long-term care Medicaid beneficiaries into plans run by several managed care organizations, a snag in the rollout is giving skilled nursing providers another reason...
Will clear and present danger reveal itself as state mandates increase?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 11, 2023
Nursing home operators in New York and Pennsylvania are stepping into the abyss this month, with no easy way to see just how far they might fall before hitting bottom.
The scourge of screen time
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 11, 2024
Usually, we can safely rely on seniors to set an inspiring example for younger folks to emulate. They unselfishly share the wisdom acquired with age to help successive generations overcome current challenges,...
MedPAC pushes 3 percent Medicare SNF cut in report to Congress
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 17, 2023
A key body that advises Congress on Medicare policy is calling for a 3% reduction in payments to skilled nursing facilities in fiscal year 2024.
New healthcare coalition to push Congress for workforce, immigration solutions
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 23, 2023
The American Health Care Association is one of several groups representing different healthcare sectors that are uniting to push Congress into acting on critical workforce and immigration solutions.
Staying the course: Lessons from ponies for upcoming Medicare changes
By
Renee Kinder
Aug 31, 2023
There’s a certain kind of magic when watching eq competitions, especially when it involves someone dear to you. Over the weekend, our daughter, Emmy Grace, took part in her first hunter jumper 2-foot...
Balancing act: Dementia care needs to change for safe integration
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 12, 2024
The quality of life tradeoffs incurred due to tight safety protocols and isolation of nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic demand more research and policy changes.
Court: Refusal to readmit patient after hospital psych evaluation is an ‘involuntary transfer’
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 10, 2023
A California Superior Court judge ruled that a state nursing home illegally evicted a resident by refusing to re-admit a woman who had been transferred to a hospital for a psychological evaluation following...
When long-term care becomes a slugfest
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 06, 2023
If you ever want to see something really wrong, just watch two sides fight when both think they’re really right. It usually isn’t pretty.