Judge finds evidence is worthless in massive False Claims suit alleging worthless nursing home services
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2024
A federal judge this week tossed a nearly decade-old False Claims case that targeted what was once the nation’s largest nursing home chain, writing that the lawsuit was grossly short on evidence.
Mandatory compliance programs for nursing facilities
By
Terese Farhat
Dec 04, 2012
Regardless of whether you are big or small, nursing facility leaders need to be much more vigilant with compliance program efforts.
Compliance clock ticks
By
Terese Farhat
Feb 02, 2013
Nursing facilities have always faced an array of obligations in order to provide services to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, which can sometimes seem burdensome in comparison with other providers....
Virtue amid this long-term care drama worthy of the big screen
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 26, 2018
Since the dramatic FBI raids became known three years ago, there have been few long-term care stories more compelling than the “looting” of American Seniors Communities by some of its former...
Defeat the plague of improper claims
By
Kristin Walter
Apr 17, 2015
For recovery auditing professionals everywhere, performance-based payments are a financial best practice and the industry standard. The client wins when no upfront expenses occur and payments are made...
Biden’s regulatory Death Star
By
Brendan Williams
Sep 11, 2023
Despite federal data showing that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to massive job losses for nursing and residential care facilities – with the workforce 218,200 workers smaller last month...
Victory in assisted living case does not mean facilities can turn a blind eye to resident harassment
By
Jennifer Long
Neville M. Bilimoria
May 20, 2024
By now, if you’ve worked in a skilled nursing or assisted living facility for any substantial period of time, you are bound to have endured, at some point, offensive verbal epithets and slurs spewed...
Ultra-processed foods linked to cognitive decline, stroke
By
Kristen Fischer
May 22, 2024
Ultra-processed foods — think cookies, chips and soda — are tied to cognitive decline and stroke, a new report finds.
Study: Geriatric consults used in trauma hospital visits tied to higher rates of discharge to SNFs
By
Kristen Fischer
May 21, 2024
Using geriatrics consultations for hospitalized older adults admitted for a trauma is associated with lower death and hospital readmissions. But data also showed the consultations are linked to longer...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 16
By
Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
Study: Sleep apnea severity linked to verbal memory decline … Test ties mobility to cognitive function … Spotting osteosarcopenia in heart valve operation patients could predict post-surgical death...