Former head of SavaSeniorCare Tony Oglesby dies at 57
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Mallory Hackett
Aug 15, 2019
The former CEO of SavaSeniorCare, Tony E. Oglesby, died Sunday at age 57. He led Sava’s affiliated facilities for more than 14 years.
Class-action lawsuit that could boost Medicare nursing home eligibility begins
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2019
More than 1.3 million Medicare observation stay claims could be appealed if a class-action lawsuit filed against the Department of Health and Human Services is successful.
‘Awakenings’ in advanced dementia patients inspire search for a cause
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2019
Scientists have begun a search for the cause of a phenomena where people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease are very lucid near the end of life.
Meet Bre Grubbs, Rising Star honoree
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Mallory Hackett
Aug 01, 2019
In her 14 years with Seattle-based Leisure Care, Bre Grubbs has risen from sales representative to partner and senior vice president of new business.
CMS issues PDPM updates and makes 2.4% Medicare raise official
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 31, 2019
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with comments from LeadingAge. Skilled nursing providers will split an $851 million pay increase in FY 2020, following a final rule published by the Centers...
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McKnight’s earns 7 awards in international journalism competition
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James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2019
A pair of McKnight’s publications shined brightly after Thursday’s announcement of winners of the 31st annual Awards for Publication Excellence.
States must know more about ownership before licensing, state auditor general recommends
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 24, 2019
Despite “tremendous progress” since 2016, Pennsylvania’s nursing homes need more stringent licensing procedures and a better survey process, a new auditor general report finds.
After progress, former SFF facility may be headed for strike
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 24, 2019
Employees at a former Special Focus Facility nursing home in New Jersey could be headed for a strike after five months of failed contract negotiations with new management.
BREAKING: CMS final rule allows arbitration agreements, proposes one-year delay of 3rd phase of Requirements...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medication Services dropped a pair of bombshell announcements concerning nursing homes late Tuesday afternoon, including a proposal to partially delay implementation of phase...