HHS extends temporary Medicaid enrollment period to ease coverage disruption … Service costs for nursing homes, in-home care down: report … Rhode Island latest state to propose ‘granny cam’...
Also in the News for Thursday, March 28, 2024
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 28, 2024
Steward seeks to cover debts by selling operations to Optum Care … Another nursing home sued in wrongful death case related to ‘killer nurse’ … Workforce issues force nursing home to close, affecting...
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Josh Henreckson
Mar 27, 2024
Eleventh hour spending bill includes $117 billion for HHS … Insulin cost caps didn’t increase access: study … Bill introduces efficiencies in long-term care surveyor site visits
Also in the News for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 26, 2024
Court denies nursing home software developer $3.5 million refund … Bipartisan bill would accelerate dementia workforce preparedness … Researchers pinpoint genes, changes related to Alzheimer’s disease
Also in the News for Monday, March 25
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2024
As 3 Maine nursing homes prepare to close, lawmakers seek $100M in funding … Medicare, Medicaid to cover weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce risk of cardiovascular incidents … Talk therapy may be better...
Also in the News for Friday, March 22
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 22, 2024
Mass. attorney general investigating UnitedHealth over inflated claims for long-term care services … CMS updates payment website to reflect latest Physician Fee Schedule changes … LTC pharmacist groups...
Also in the News for Thursday, March 21
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 21, 2024
Petersen Health Care files for bankruptcy, restructuring … AHCA: Paused state staffing mandates underscore ‘impracticality’ of federal rule … Workforce grants offer $28 million to recruit,...
‘Whistleblower’ owes landmark $1.1M to nursing home for groundless False Claims case
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 20, 2024
A judge has awarded a landmark $1.1 million in attorney fees to a nursing home targeted in a False Claims case found “frivolous” for its reliance on publicly available and false information.
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 20, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 20, 2024
Nursing homes struggle with tighter reimbursement environment, expert says … FBI, Justice Department cracking down on PPP loan fraudsters … Social activities prevent cognitive decline in care facility...
Also in the News for Tuesday, March 19, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 19, 2024
State department of health rejects lawmakers’ pleas for nursing home receiver … VA rolls out in-room cameras for community living centers … EEOC elicits $68K settlement with nursing home in national...