After 15 years of trims, provider groups say middling Medicaid increase won’t cut it
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 22, 2023
After 15 years of Medicaid reimbursement cuts, a group of providers says a cost-of-living increase is not enough to address compounding funding issues that threaten the quality of healthcare.
Dozens of providers join 4th lawsuit filed against funding, minimum staffing law
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 17, 2023
A fourth lawsuit has been filed against New York state’s profit-cap mandate that directs any facility profits over 5% to a statewide pool.
Nursing home sued over $270,000 COVID testing bill
By
John Hall
Aug 24, 2022
A national testing lab has filed a complaint against a New York nursing home over an unpaid COVID-testing bill of nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
NY nursing home to pay up to $8.6M, make major reforms to resolve criminal fraud charges
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 05, 2024
A settlement with the New York Attorney General’s office will require a Long Island nursing home to pay up to $8.6 million in Medicare and Medicaid restitution and funding for state-mandated changes...
Troubled nursing home in contempt over non-payment of $2.65 million for staff healthcare
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 15, 2024
One of New York’s largest nursing homes was held in contempt by a state Supreme Court Justice Tuesday for failing to make court-ordered payments to ensure that staff can continue receiving healthcare...
$2K daily fines poised to begin ‘within days’ as NY staffing rule upheld
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 16, 2024
Long-term care providers took a legal blow when a New York state Supreme Court judge struck down a legal challenge to the state’s staffing mandate law, and now providers could be days away from incurring...