February 01, 2013
Golden Living announced in January it reached a settlement totaling more than $613,000 with the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice and the state of Georgia.
February 01, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has identified more than 500 healthcare centers, including many skilled nursing facilities, that will be a part of the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative (BPCI).
A 150-person negotiating committee representing nearly 7,000 Pennsylvania nursing home workers met on Tuesday with representatives of major operators such as Golden Living, Genesis HealthCare, Reliant Senior Care, Guardian Elder Care and Extendicare to begin working out new union contracts.
The parent company of Golden Living officially launched AlixaRx with predictions it could become a $250 million per year business within 18 months.
October 16, 2012
One can meet a lot of interesting people at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living convention. It's rare that you find yourself, however, doing a triple take when talking to a female trio.
Executives tied to one of the nation's largest nursing home chains say a new institutional pharmacy model they unveiled this week could soon become the market's No. 3 player. The parent group of Golden Living officially launched AlixaRx this week with predictions it could become a $250 million per year business within 18 months.
Two nursing homes in Wisconsin and Rhode Island have taken top honors in a national quality awards competition.
An occupational therapy assistant will be able to move forward with a lawsuit against her former employer over what she says were fraudulent therapy claims.
January 05, 2012
Hospice company AseraCare allegedly defrauded Medicare by cycling beneficiaries through nursing homes and hospice care, according to a whistle-blower suit announced this week.
Nursing home giant Golden Living has added CellerateRX to preferred products list, according to an announcement from Wound Management Technologies. The product is used for the treatment of diabetic ulcers, cuts, scrapes, burns and blisters. The fast-acting gel works by delivering activated collagen to the treated area, which helps quicken healing times.
August 09, 2011
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has put all six of its rated for-profit nursing home operators on Credit Watch with a negative outlook.
December 09, 2010
Golden Living is rolling out a new in-house pharmacy service called Golden Clinical Rx Services, which the company says will add certified geriatric pharmacists to every clinical staff and an extra layer of protection against medication errors.
October 29, 2010
The nursing home chain Golden Living Thursday issued a statement praising a new report that found that a concentration of private-equity firms has been acquiring nursing homes over the last decade.
