WV negligence lawsuit gets another day in the courtroom
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2012
A verdict against a nursing home of slightly over $90 million is being reconsidered in West Virginia due to a verdict-form error.
Huge number of young, disabled nursing home residents shows poor follow-through on Olmstead: Senate report
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 22, 2013
Nearly a quarter of a million working-age residents remain “unfairly segregated” in nursing homes because states are not providing the community living support called for by the U.S. Supreme...
Florida providers are working toward complying with the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate — despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) pledge that the state won’t enforce the regulation.
New CMS rule offers guidance on Medicaid access
May 03, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a newly proposed rule to help Medicaid recipients maintain access to healthcare, even as states struggle to keep up with Medicaid budget shortfalls.
PruittHealth loses legal challenge over law firm’s targeted advertisements
By
Emily Mongan
Nov 22, 2016
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled in favor of a law firm on Monday in a case debating whether the firm’s ads targeting a specific nursing home violated state law.
Rent battle to enter another month
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 01, 2006
The dispute between Kindred Healthcare Inc. and its landlord, Ventas Inc., will continue into July.
Supreme Court shuts down case over bankrupt provider’s Medicaid, Medicare funding
By
Jun 06, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to step in and review the case of a Florida skilled nursing provider looking to preserve its Medicaid and Medicare funding.
State supreme court revives nursing home whistleblower retaliation case
By
Dec 17, 2015
A former nursing home employee who claims she was fired for raising staffing and safety concerns will have her case heard by a jury, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled on Tuesday.
HCR ManorCare must produce reports in wrongful death lawsuit, court rules
By
Jun 16, 2015
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program reports are not protected by state law, a West Virginia court has ruled.
Florida Supreme Court agrees to hear Schiavo tube-feeding case
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 17, 2004
The Florida Supreme Court has agreed 4-3 to hear the case on Terry Schiavo, the comatose woman who’s been kept alive for 10 years on feeding tubes at the Pinellas County nursing home.