Genesis chief: States realizing Medicaid pay rates aren’t enough
By
Marty Stempniak
May 13, 2019
The nation’s largest nursing home chain believes that state capitals are finally catching on to what industry watchers have known for years — Medicaid rates are not cutting it.
Justice Department to providers: Help us and we’ll decrease False Claims awards
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Marty Stempniak
May 10, 2019
The Department of Justice has issued new guidance on how nursing facilities can obtain greater leniency in cases where they are accused of violating the False Claims Act.
Legislation would require nursing homes to up nurse-to-patient ratios
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 04, 2019
Nursing facilities would need to limit the number of residents a registered nurse cares for, under a recently proposed Pennsylvania House measure.
Analysis: Genesis and Signature make the top 10 as healthcare ‘dominates’ False Claims Act payouts
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 29, 2019
A new analysis finds that the healthcare field is a dominant fixture on the list of False Claims Act recoveries, tallying $2.5 billion in payouts to the feds — with two big-name skilled nursing operators...
Genesis nursing home helps immortalize resident as an author
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 27, 2019
Employees at one Delaware nursing home went well out of their way to help capture the life of an “extraordinary resident” who says she is technically 25 years old.
Despite $235 million in losses, Genesis sees reason for optimism
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 18, 2019
Better days are coming to both the nation’s largest skilled care chain and the sector overall, its CEO said Monday. Genesis Healthcare ended 2018 with a more than $235 million in net losses. But that’s...
Facility may be on the hook for C. diff infection death
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
A Massachusetts nursing home will face a medical malpractice suit for allegedly failing to diagnose a resident’s bacterial infections that led to his death, an appeals court ruled recently.
Genesis buys back facilities, gets relief from its rent bills
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
The nation’s largest skilled nursing chain is entering into a unique new arrangement to partially own some of its occupied properties and forego rent increases.
Sabra CEO believes industry’s headwinds are in the rearview; expects ‘quiet’ year as it closes...
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2019
An industry leader noted some “tangible” reasons for optimism in skilled nursing Monday, including a demographic uptick with the aging population.
Welltower says it’s ‘gaining confidence’ in post-acute space
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 14, 2019
While some landlords have significantly scaled back or squashed their involvement in skilled care, Welltower said Tuesday it’s taking a different approach.