Legislators’ request for sweeping information about federal regulators’ oversight of nursing homes is part of a House Energy and Commerce Committee official inquiry. A letter from four U.S. Representatives pointedly asks CMS for any information on Jack Michel, who leads the company that owns the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, in Florida, and has had…
The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts has ruled that wrongful death plaintiffs must take their claims against nursing homes to arbitration, regardless of whether they or their deceased relatives were the ones to sign the arbitration agreement. While acknowledging a split among state courts with respect to this issue, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P.…
You have to give the folks at The Glebe and parent company LifeSpire of Virginia credit. When it comes to going counterintuitive, they’re all in.
Inadequate Medicaid payments appear to be taking a major toll in Wisconsin. Two more facilities announced at press time they are closing. Executives in other states are keeping a close eye on developments. John Vander Meer, executive director of the Wisconsin Health Care Association, said the closures reflect a troubling trend. “In the last year,…
Six Maryland companies – four skilled nursing facilities and two financial consultants – have reached an agreement over a fraudulent billing claim from the U.S. Department of Justice, with the overall settlement totaling $6 million. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore announced the resolution in March, which stemmed from a civil lawsuit led under the…
Sports have played a key role throughout the formative years of Dan Ciolek’s life. It was a series of injuries, sustained while wrestling and playing other sports, that helped propel him toward a career in physical therapy some 30 years ago. Fast forward to today and one of his greatest passions is following the Philadelphia…
WEST VIRGINIA Governor vetoes bill widening CNAs’ medication role West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) has vetoed a bill that would have allowed certified nursing assistants with special training to distribute medicine to nursing home residents. Proponents said the legislation mirrored laws in other states, while critics argued it allowed less qualified people to distribute…
Salemtowne’s major expansion is designed to provide nursing and a home. But it’s not a ‘nursing home,’ officials are quick to emphasize
Doing more with less is a near constant refrain that long-term and post-acute care providers hear with regard to business operations, reimbursement and even clinical care. It takes on a new, ahem, dimension when it comes time to redesigning and renovating spaces within skilled nursing or senior living. Finding square footage can be challenging. Adding…
The biggest surge in commercial mortgage debt in 10 years was waning. Census rates fell and public debt lenders hibernated. Early tax reform talk made many owner-operators skittish. Overreacting? Perhaps so.
