Infinity Healthcare merges with Geriatric Nurse Practitioners
Jul 14, 2015
One of Ohio’s largest independent nurse practitioner practices was created through the recent merger of Infinity Healthcare LLC and Geriatric Nurse Practitioners Inc., in Akron.
Tavenner named acting administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services during Berwick confirmation...
May 04, 2010
Marilyn Tavenner will serve as acting administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services while Donald Berwick undergoes Senate confirmation proceedings, according to a report from the Bureau...
Hopes expected to rise for a unified rollout of MDS 3.0 and RUGs IV
Apr 23, 2010
Long-term care operators’ attention will be turning to their lobbyists and legislators, with hope that some sort of further adjustment can be made regarding this fall’s planned rollout of the...
Caps for Medicare Part B therapy take effect
Jan 04, 2010
Therapy caps are in effect after the exceptions process expired last week.
Citizens group sues California over nursing home ‘patient dumping’
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Nov 11, 2015
A California citizens group has filed a lawsuit against the state over its alleged failure to combat “patient dumping,” in which nursing homes elbow out Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid...
Three White House appointees complete Commission on Long-Term Care
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 14, 2013
President Barack Obama has named the final three members of the Commission on Long-Term Care created as part of January’s fiscal cliff deal.
Ziegler hires three to launch new practice
By
John O'Connor
Jan 21, 2015
Ziegler recently hired Eric Smith, Managing Director, Chris Claps, Senior Vice President and Dan Contardi, Vice President. The three were hired to form a specialty healthcare private equity practice. They...
Deeper Medicaid cuts reportedly in Senate health bill
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 22, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) planned to share on Thursday morning a so-called “discussion draft” of a health reform bill that is likely to cause long-term providers a lot of...
Kentucky high court strikes down medical review panels, paving way for malpractice suits against SNFs
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 19, 2018
The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a law last week that required medical practice lawsuits to first pass muster before a medical review panel.
The real labor problem
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2013
Long-term care operators are understandably giddy about the sudden prospect of immigration reform. Such a change holds the promise of a larger labor pool at a time of rampant worker shortages. Add in the...