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
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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...
How to make your nursing facility RAC-ready
By
Bryan Baird
Nov 08, 2011
As skilled nursing facilities adjust to the changes to Medicare that arrived early last month, they must be ready for Recovery Audit Contractors. RACs are independent auditors for the government that are...
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...
Nursing home workers push back against MA governor’s budget cuts
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Jul 18, 2016
Massachusetts nursing home workers are fighting back against last-minute budget cuts that would slash an anticipated $35.5 million funding boost to the state’s healthcare workforce.