Omnicare off the hook in drug packaging case after Supreme Court passes
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 09, 2014
Long-term care pharmacy Omnicare will not face False Claims Act penalties for drug packaging practices that apparently ran afoul of safety regulations. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up the...
Judge orders former nursing home executive to repay $14 million
By
McKnight's Staff
Dec 07, 2012
A well-known former nursing executive must repay the federal government $13.8 million for fraudulent business practices. U.S. District Court Judge Mary M. Lisi handed down the ruling for the misuse of...
Medicaid cuts would hurt opioid epidemic efforts, experts tell White House
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 20, 2017
Cuts to Medicaid, whether they are in President Trump’s budget or via the GOP healthcare bill, would hurt efforts to curb opioid addiction, according to attendees at the White House’s first...
Nursing home residents, state officials clash over wild pet duck
By
Oct 02, 2015
Residents at a California senior living facility are facing off with state wildlife officials over a wild duck they’ve raised as a pet for the past two years.
Governor: Ample warning prior to Katrina
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 29, 2007
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco told a jury Tuesday that she did all she could to warn citizens they should move out of the way of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Therapy cap exception may soon ease regulation’s blow
By
Liza Berger
Feb 09, 2006
Some nursing home residents already may have felt the blow of the newly enacted Medicare Part B therapy caps. But a new exceptions policy, if approved, could take some sting out of the initiative. The...
George Mason University to offer senior housing master’s degree
Apr 06, 2010
George Mason University has announced the launch of the nation’s first degree for executives seeking to manage the country’s nearly 50,000 active adult, assisted living, continuing care retirement,...
Big Apple visitor gives Australian facility resident ‘best’ day of her life
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 24, 2018
A walk through the halls of her Australian nursing home turned into the best day of Berenice Benson’s life when she found herself escorted by one of New York City’s finest.
Senate Judiciary Chair adds pressure over handling of nursing homes’ social media abuses
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Mar 16, 2016
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) has joined two other senators in calling on the federal government to step up its efforts regarding social media exploitation of nursing home...
Feds consolidate, join billing lawsuits vs. SavaSeniorCare
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 04, 2015
The federal government has thrown its weight behind whistleblower complaints against skilled nursing chain
SavaSeniorCare LLC. Authorities joined three lawsuits accusing the massive provider of “routinely”...