Long-term care worker stole $21,000 in jewelry during first three weeks on the job, authorities say
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 02, 2014
A worker at a Florida continuing care retirement community stole $21,000 worth of jewelry from residents within three weeks of starting on the job, authorities have charged.
Dozens of Alzheimer’s care workers face more than 70 charges related to abuse and neglect
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 03, 2013
More than 20 current and former workers at a Georgia Alzheimer’s care facility face numerous criminal charges following a three-month investigation, the state’s Bureau of Investigation announced...
Budget office: Federal agency heads must submit reduced spending plans
Aug 22, 2011
White House budget chief Jacob Lew has asked all federal agency heads to submit spending plans for the approaching budget that are 5% below this year’s spending, according to Lew’s fiscal year...
Battle over Beverly leads to showdown
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 04, 2005
Spurned by the rejection of its $1.5 billion bid for Beverly Enterprises Inc., a powerful group of investors is attempting a hostile take over of the nursing home giant.
Formation Capital LLC Chief Executive...
Minneapolis nursing home uses privacy laws as defense
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 10, 2004
Minneapolis-based Concordia Care Center, which has been accused of not protecting frail residents from abuse, said state and federal privacy laws prevented it from telling residents about the sex offenders...
Providers’ deadline arrives for coronavirus vaccine distribution choices
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2020
Long-term care providers have only five days to opt into the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution program.
DOJ asked to create task force to investigate coronavirus-related False Claims Act allegations
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 19, 2020
A national whistleblower group is calling on the Department of Justice to establish a task force to investigate False Claims Act violations related to the coronavirus epidemic.
Senators express ‘profound concern’ over VA nursing home care
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 20, 2018
Two U.S. Senators are demanding information following another scathing report that alleges substandard care at a veterans’ nursing home.
Judge says skilled care provider can keep quality control records secret in wrongful death lawsuit
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 30, 2018
A New Hampshire nursing home that’s being sued for wrongful death does not have to divulge details about its quality control program, a Superior Court judge has ruled.
Illinois nursing homes sue state over ‘disastrous’ low Medicaid rates
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2018
Five Illinois-based nursing home groups are suing the state’s Department of Healthcare and Family Services, claiming low reimbursement rates are jeopardizing their ability to provide adequate resident...