A Pennsylvania appeals court has revived a 12-year-old civil case against two attorneys who allegedly schemed with a ManorCare nursing home to overcharge an elderly nursing home resident.
Arizona pushed to report facility cases
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2020
A group of Arizona news organizations filed a special action in the Maricopa County Superior Court in May in a move to force the Arizona Department of Health Services to release information about coronavirus...
Life Care Centers settles pregnancy suit
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2020
Skilled nursing provider Life Care Centers of America and an affiliate will pay $170,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Esformes receives $44M penalty to go with jail time
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2020
After three years, the case of former long-term care mogul Philip Esformes has ended with a financial penalty that matches the personal level of enrichment gained in a massive fraud scheme.
SNF is ruled not responsible for death, still must pay $2M
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 06, 2019
A Georgia nursing home must pay $1.8 million to the family of a former resident, despite a jury finding the provider was not responsible for the woman’s 2015 death. Jurors determined that Grace Healthcare...
Lawsuit demands an end to murky hospital-stay practice
By
Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
A years-long court battle over one of the recent biggest thorns in skilled nursing’s side may finally be going to trial, and the outcome could have big implications for providers and patients alike.
Second chance for losing whistleblower
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
A Tennessee provider must still face claims that it retaliated against a whistleblower, despite a judge throwing out the original claims.
Judge: Deaf resident can sue operator
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 08, 2018
A former nursing home resident who is deaf can pursue a discrimination case against the facility where she lived for more than two years because staff ignored her repeated requests for a sign language...
SNF sued after firing worker with anxiety
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 08, 2018
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Nashville-based skilled nursing and rehabilitation company for refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee who suffers from...
Fired ombudsman settles for $285,000
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 08, 2018
The state of New Mexico is paying $285,000 to settle a law- suit led by the state’s former long-term care ombudsman, who claimed she was red illegally in June 2016, according to the Santa Fe New...