When a skilled nursing facility changes ownership, the change is known in healthcare vernacular as a change of ownership or “CHOW.” Because this could wind up endangering a Medicare provider...
Lawsuit is bold reminder of states’ ownership blindspot
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2022
New York’s lawsuit targets the people and mechanisms that might have allowed low quality to take root. But it’s all of skilled nursing that suffers.
The carrot vs. the stick
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2022
As many states have moved to tighten regulations in lockstep with the federal focus on nursing home reform, there’s often been an unexpected guest at the negotiating table.