Whistleblower loses appeal to pocket more of $45M nursing home settlement
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Nov 09, 2023
A nursing home whistleblower who prevailed in a $45 million case against the facilities’ owners lost his appeal when the government rejected his argument that the judgment wasn’t big enough.
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Class of 2024 welcomes 15 Rising Stars
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2024
Fifteen “Rising Stars” working in senior living, skilled nursing or home care have been named 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees, program organizers announced Tuesday.
Judge denies monitor for embattled NY nursing home
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 25, 2023
A New York judge will not name independent monitors for an embattled nursing home, saying the state attorney general’s request was “unwarranted at this juncture.”
Physical therapy group opposes proposed 3.6% reimbursement cut
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 14, 2023
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revisit its Medicare doctor fee proposal for next year, saying the changes could...
‘Smell test’ fails? Embattled nursing home operators defend attempts to sell amid legal challenges
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 12, 2023
The federal government is seeking an injunction to halt the sale of assets by nursing home operators in western Pennsylvania that it says does not “pass the smell test.”
Executive order clears way for $160M for private nursing home rooms
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 05, 2023
Facilities in Ohio are one step closer to receiving higher Medicaid reimbursements for private nursing home rooms after an executive order signed by Gov. Mike DeWine (R).
Labor activity in long-term care may be poised for ‘enormous’ growth in 2024
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 21, 2023
Heightened union activity frequently made headlines this year, including among healthcare workers who loudly raised concerns about pay and staffing.
Updated: Philip Esformes reaches plea deal on remaining charges in $1.3B fraud case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 02, 2024
Philip Esformes, the disgraced nursing home and assisted living community owner charged in a record $1.3 billion healthcare fraud case in 2016, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors on outstanding charges...
With bankruptcies increasing, lawmakers look to regulate CCRC refund process
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2023
The bankruptcy filing of Illinois’ largest nonprofit life plan community has brought renewed attention to resident refunds, an issue already being targeted for reform by state lawmakers.
Families press for nationwide ‘essential caregiver’ rights
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2024
More than four years after nearly all visitors were barred from US nursing homes amid a spreading pandemic, consumer advocates are pushing to enshrine permanent access for essential caregivers into federal...