RiverSpring Living has named David V. Pomeranz its next president and CEO as part of a planned transition.
Nursing’s already a dirty job. Regulators are slinging mud
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 07, 2024
LPNs may soon find themselves boxed out of quality, well-paying jobs in the very settings that have most often hired them in the past. It’s federal regulators threatening to do them dirty.
Where will patients go when nursing homes close? Consider this uncomfortable possibility
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 30, 2024
Licensed practical nurse Kim Neuhalfen is scared about what the future holds. Mostly for her patients, sure, but also for the setting that she’s come to love in some ways more than all the others.
Apt named CFO, Hancock executive VP at PACS Group
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 26, 2024
Utah-based PACS Group on Thursday announced Derick Apt is its new chief financial officer, succeeding Mark Hancock, who held that position since co-founding the post-acute ownership group in 2013.
When it comes to unions, representation and power aren’t in lock step
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 23, 2024
Is union power on a downswing? As ever, the answer may depend on who you ask, or how you do the math.
Gripped by uncertainty, skilled nursing providers just keep breathing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 10, 2024
Uncertainty may very well be the defining outlook for skilled nursing providers in 2024. At the very least, it was the theme that dominated our annual survey attempting to capture your attitudes heading...
Scrooged again: MA plans can’t escape criticism of clandestine coverage rules
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 02, 2024
If you were looking for someone deserving to be cast as Ebeneezer Scrooge this holiday season, Medicare Advantage insurers may have just locked up the audition (for this year and maybe future years too).
This year they’ll give you something to cry about
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 13, 2023
The holidays are here, and that means it’s time for the second-best advertising season of the year. Yes, I know it’s all consumerism designed to make me spend my hard-earned money, but I can’t help...
Kendal Corp. names Vassar Byrd CEO
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2023
Former Rose Villa Senior Living CEO Vassar Byrd has been tapped to head The Kendal Corporation, the provider’s board of directors announced Tuesday.
Need a fresh survey strategy? CMS lays out 3
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2023
CMS officials have delivered an early gift to help providers like you map out where they should focus their compliance efforts — not just for 2024, but for 2025 as well.