» Catholic Health will sell three of its seven long-term care facilities to Comprehensive Healthcare Management, according to local reports. A price has not been finalized for the three facilities in...
Gay couple turns to EEOC
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 01, 2014
Brookdale Senior Living is revisiting its benefits policies for same-sex couples after an employee filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January. The worker alleged that...
Providers strive to diversify services, payment streams
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 01, 2014
Companies in the post-acute sector have been seeking deals to diversify their services and limit their reliance on Medicare, according to a recent analysis from investment banking firm TripleTree.
Ask the payment expert … about the financial benefits of QAPI
By
Patricia Boyer
Mar 01, 2014
What are the financial benefits to implementing CMS’s Quality Assurance Performance Improvement program?
Referral fees OK, says OIG
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2014
A long-term care provider that requested clearance for a system of paying an agency to refer patients is in the clear.
Meddling relatives harm end-of-life care
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 01, 2014
Relatives of dying residents make it harder to provide high-quality end-of-life care, according to a majority of long-term care professionals surveyed.