Federal authorities are investigating Emeritus’ Medicaid billings, ProPublica reports
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 28, 2014
Federal investigators have been looking into Medicaid billing practices at senior living giant Emeritus Corp. for more than a year. Investigative journalism outlet ProPublica first reported the story Thursday,...
Grief could weaken seniors’ immune systems, study finds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2014
The elderly are more likely than younger people to have compromised immunity and experience infections while grieving, according to a British study.
Many LTC nurses wonder if they belong, new study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 06, 2017
Long-term care nurses often feel isolated from the rest of the healthcare workforce, asking themselves, “Am I actually a nurse?”
Low thyroid levels tied to senior mortality
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
Older hospital patients who have low thyroid hormone levels have a higher level of mortality, new study results show.
Former secretary Thompson considers presidential bid
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 17, 2006
Tommy Thompson for president? It’s a possibility, says the former secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bush.
LTC friend: Scout’s honor
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2011
Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, U.S. Congress (R-PA)
Speech therapist faces 10 years for $3.7M in bogus claims
Mar 25, 2015
A 44-year-old licensed speech therapist faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after admitting she and a colleague submitted $3.7 million in fraudulent insurance claims for services either unnecessary...
Two-in-one shot may help better control blood sugar in diabetes, say researchers
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2020
Investigators have created a protective coating that wraps around insulin and amylin molecules, allowing them to coexist in a single syringe or insulin pump.
Urinary stress hormone levels linked to incident hypertension
Sep 13, 2021
Risk for incident hypertension increased per doubling of norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, cortisol during median 6.5 years
Former CMS head to pay $10,000 for misuse of funds
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 14, 2006
The former head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will pay almost $10,000 to settle allegations of inappropriate use of funds.