PointRight Inc. is holding its first AnalyticsEdge Symposium, a client conference, Wednesday through Friday in Boston.
$1.3 million settlement marks second recent deal over SNF supervision of therapy providers
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 16, 2014
A Maryland nursing home company has agreed to a $1.3 million settlement over charges that it did not prevent overbilling by its contracted therapy provider, federal authorities announced Monday. This is...
Nursing homes can’t carve out billing, collections in arbitration agreements, AR Supreme Court...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 16, 2014
A nursing home arbitration agreement largely reserved the provider’s rights to sue residents while limiting residents’ legal options, causing it to fail a “mutual obligation” requirement,...
Assisted living communities continue to make a terrible first impression on prospective customers, university...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 15, 2014
Assisted living communities consistently do not make a good first impression with prospective customers, and they haven’t improved this skill set in the last decade, according to data from George...
NC nursing home reaches $35,000 settlement over charges it discriminated against disabled worker
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 11, 2014
A North Carolina long-term care company has reached a $35,000 settlement over charges that it discriminated against a cook/dietary aide with a physical impairment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
New healthcare REIT wasting little time
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2014
A newly formed real estate investment trust out of Nashville has already raised nearly $164 million and made five acquisitions, according to the self-managed and self-administered firm.
Christian Homes selects Linked Senior
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2014
Christian Homes Inc. is deploying Linked Senior at its 13 communities, starting with an initial implementation at four locations.
$3.8 million settlement shows nursing homes must oversee their therapy providers, feds say
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 08, 2014
Two long-term care companies have agreed to a $3.75 million settlement over charges that they failed to sufficiently control an outside therapy provider’s billing and care practices, the Department...
Senior living finance and strategy conference kicks off
Sep 05, 2014
The 2014 Ziegler Senior Living Finance + Strategy Conference takes place Wednesday through Friday and will focus on cutting-edge finance and strategic positioning trends affecting senior living providers....
No need for injury
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
Due to dynamic factors in moving residents, facilities must invest wisely in lifts, slings and batteries to make sure workers stay safe while performing transfers