Attorney General Letitia James (won a preliminary injunction that requires a nursing home company accused of committing more than $83 million in Medicare and Medicaid fraud to pay for an independent financial...
State News – October 2023
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2023
Gov. Tim Walz (D) (pictured) took a budget victory lap at a nursing home late this summer, allowing the operator to ask for continued and more robust support for the sector.
Minnesota lawmakers ax measure to ensure visitors access to nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 24, 2024
As advocates work to advance a federal bill ensuring “essential caregivers” can visit nursing home residents even during emergencies, one state is taking the opposite stance.
State task force calls for tougher penalties following abuse case backlog
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 31, 2018
A system meant to protect Minnesota seniors from abuse and violence in formal care setting settings must be repaired by providing more thorough oversight and tougher penalties, a work group headed by AARP...
Thurlow tapped as president of LeadingAge Minnesota
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 30, 2021
Kari Thurlow has been named president and CEO of LeadingAge Minnesota effective Jan. 3. Thurlow was previously senior vice president of advocacy for the organization, which represents about 1,400 aging...
Governor’s visit underscores new legislative attention on nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 10, 2023
A skilled nursing provider whose facility was the site of a victory tour for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz used the opportunity to ask for continued support for the sector and a permanent change to the state’s...