Senator wants minimum staff-to-patient ratios as condition of obtaining state nursing home licenses
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 21, 2019
A Kentucky state senator wants to force local nursing homes to establish minimum staff-to-patient ratios as a condition of receiving their operating licenses.
New attorney general, Justice policies could take steam out of False Claims Act cases
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 20, 2019
A new attorney general at the helm, plus possible policy changes on the horizon, could spell a slowdown in fraud accusations against providers.
Nursing home employees indicted for involuntary manslaughter after patient’s death from bedsores
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 19, 2019
The Ohio attorney general has indicted seven former Columbus nursing facility workers on dozens of charges following a patient’s 2017 death from bedsores.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 19
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 19, 2019
This year’s flu vaccine is performing well, but deaths are still high … Expert: Seniors’ health costs may be moderating, but need for LTC still growing … Providers rally against $225M slash to...
CMS changes PDPM website, says new RAI manual to be delivered early
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 15, 2019
After receiving a barrage of feedback, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is updating its new website for the Patient-Driven Payment Model, and touting a quick release for a much-anticipated...
CareTrust sees SNF market heating up, plans $300M in new deals
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 15, 2019
Add another big-name player to the list of experts believing that the skilled nursing real estate market is heating up.
Former SNF mogul ‘sold his patients like cattle,’ jurors told
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 14, 2019
One of the biggest Medicare fraud cases in history is underway this week as former Miami businessman Philip Esformes is judged by a jury.
One state’s single-payer push now includes LTC insurance
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 14, 2019
New York is taking another stab at adopting a single-payer healthcare system, and the effort includes coverage for long-term care.
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 14
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 14, 2019
Study: Post-hospital infections dropped by 30% by using soap, mouthwash … NIC releases new investment guide, giving snapshot of long-term care field in 2019 … Hospital association pushes back against...
Daybreak Venture is $4M behind on rent, landlord says
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 13, 2019
Omega Healthcare Investors revealed late Monday that one of its tenants had fallen behind on its rent payments by $4 million, with the company agreeing to defer millions in lease costs.