Democrats tying their fates to passage of health reform?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2010
When President Obama signed sweeping healthcare reform legislation into law, he might have been helping determine whether congressional Democrats seeking re-election in the fall would likely keep their...
High Court hears nursing home free-speech case stemming from dispute with Wilkes and McHugh law firm
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 23, 2019
The Georgia Supreme Court was set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether a law firm’s allegedly misleading ads about three nursing homes are protected by freedom of speech provisions.
CMS: Initial penalties for hospital readmissions were set too low
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 03, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said that it made an error when calculating the penalty rates, and that hospitals will pay slightly higher penalties than previously thought.
Provider insurance rates finally ‘bending in positive direction’ but not all sunny: report
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2023
Long-term care providers could begin to see some relief this spring from insurance rates that escalated during the pandemic.
Critics say Texas-based nursing home operator using bankruptcy to hide from dozens of lawsuits
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2018
Preferred Care of Plano filed for bankruptcy in November claiming in court that more than 160 lawsuits led to its financial demise.
Medicare upcoding practices placing industry in hot seat
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2011
Providers have done well for themselves under the new Medicare payment system. Too well, according to the federal government.
COVID-19 workers’ compensation considerations for long-term care facilities
By
Emily Windle
Sep 22, 2020
Long-term care facilities face a unique challenge right now. Elderly residents are high risk, yet employees interact with and care for them at all times. In a highly populated community, the risk of an...
Appeals court overturns record $6M verdict against nursing home
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 26, 2023
An Iowa nursing home won its appeal of a record $6 million verdict due to improperly admitted evidence.
Is the failed therapy cap repeal for the best?
By
Tara Roberts
Apr 24, 2015
The recent battle over the SGR passage with the Cardin Amendment brought forth glaring differences in outpatient therapy providers and their priorities. While I, along with the entire therapy world, dream...
Congress investigating alleged poor care at VA nursing homes
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 18, 2018
The House of Representatives is launching an investigation into alleged poor care at Veterans Affairs nursing homes, after a newspaper exposé pulled the curtain back on the issue.