Federal regulators have done a lot of things that made providers’ eyebrows rise in the past.
Pay fixes are coming — without as much pain?
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 02, 2021
Could it be that federal regulators and the caregivers they oversee are becoming more civil to one another?
Feds turn attention back to facility staffing levels
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2020
In a recent Office of Inspector General report, we learned that federal overseers are not happy about nursing home staffing levels.
Admit it: It’s time to give credit where credit is due
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 02, 2020
Throughout history, the cards have been stacked against various figures. So don’t get to feeling too singular when you sense the long-term care blues coming over you.
Managed care’s bully act is already wearing thin
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
A new study points out that decreasing lengths of stay (LOS), which are compelled largely by managed care and other group entities, are playing havoc with traditional long-term care operations.
A good reason you might sense a lawsuit increase
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 06, 2017
Given the most recent report from Aon’s Actuarial & Analytical Practice, a few stanzas of “Whistle While You Work” could be helpful. Either that or a stiff belt of Lynchburg, TN’s...
LTC’s smart choice for president: Minnix in 1-6
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 04, 2016
By the time you’re reading this, the nation could have a much better idea who will be slinging mud at one another this fall for the top office in the nation. One way or another, it hasn’t been...
Conference for the ages develops personal touch
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 05, 2015
When President Obama took the podium on the morning of July 13, he thrust aging and long-term care into a reinvigorated spotlight.
After Omnicare deal, all eyes turn to PharMerica
Jul 06, 2015
It’s an odd thing to see the king of the jungle become the hunted instead of the hunter. But that’s what happened when CVS announced it was buying Omnicare.
A ‘special’ feeling that no provider wants to have
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
As spring blends into summer, some nursing home operators are going to start feeling more heat. The federal government is moving to reclaim some form of “normalcy” after sequestration cuts...