LTC Properties’ sale of skilled nursing facilities operated by Preferred Care should be finalized in the second quarter of 2020, the company said.
April Business briefs
Apr 01, 2020
Genesis announced a partnership between its LTC ACO and skilled nursing provider SavaSeniorCare.
Ask the payment expert: What changes are coming to the 5-Star rating with the new refresh?
By
Caryn Adams
Apr 01, 2020
What changes are coming to the 5-Star rating with the new refresh?
Report: Closures hitting top facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
Quality isn’t necessarily a deciding factor when a nursing home closes. So suggests a new report that found both high- and low-quality providers were among the more than 550 facilities that closed from...
CMS makes ‘unprecedented’ quality reporting changes
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2020
In yet another attempt to offset damage due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made “unprecedented” changes for providers taking part in Medicare quality...
MA’s highest court deals arbitration win
By
Liza Berger
Apr 01, 2020
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled in favor of an arbitration agreement in place at a Golden Living facility.
Ask the legal expert: What can we do to improve our situation with regard to so-called “granny cams”...
By
John Durso
Apr 01, 2020
What can we do to improve our situation with regard to so-called “granny cams” in residents’ rooms?
Diversicare, DOJ settle for $9.5M in false claims case
By
Liza Berger
Apr 01, 2020
Diversicare Health Services disclosed in February that it agreed to pay $9.5 million to resolve false claims allegations.
A range of for-profit and nonprofit healthcare organizations are responding to elderly people’s increased risk of developing COVID-19 with new services and adapted products.
HIMSS change spawns virtual demos
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2020
Dozens of technology companies switched to virtual demos of their latest products following last month’s coronavirus-related cancellation of the 2020 HIMSS conference.