Genesis chief: States realizing Medicaid pay rates aren’t enough
By
Marty Stempniak
May 13, 2019
The nation’s largest nursing home chain believes that state capitals are finally catching on to what industry watchers have known for years — Medicaid rates are not cutting it.
Justice Department to providers: Help us and we’ll decrease False Claims awards
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Marty Stempniak
May 10, 2019
The Department of Justice has issued new guidance on how nursing facilities can obtain greater leniency in cases where they are accused of violating the False Claims Act.
Analysis: Genesis and Signature make the top 10 as healthcare ‘dominates’ False Claims Act payouts
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 29, 2019
A new analysis finds that the healthcare field is a dominant fixture on the list of False Claims Act recoveries, tallying $2.5 billion in payouts to the feds — with two big-name skilled nursing operators...
Genesis nursing home helps immortalize resident as an author
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 27, 2019
Employees at one Delaware nursing home went well out of their way to help capture the life of an “extraordinary resident” who says she is technically 25 years old.
Sabra CEO believes industry’s headwinds are in the rearview; expects ‘quiet’ year as it closes...
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 26, 2019
An industry leader noted some “tangible” reasons for optimism in skilled nursing Monday, including a demographic uptick with the aging population.
Skilled nursing giant Ensign announces CEO change, leadership shakeup
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 22, 2019
One of the largest skilled nursing operators in the country is making a change at its top position.
Welltower says it’s ‘gaining confidence’ in post-acute space
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 14, 2019
While some landlords have significantly scaled back or squashed their involvement in skilled care, Welltower said Tuesday it’s taking a different approach.
Genesis to buy back real estate from Welltower, get relief from rent rises
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
The nation’s largest skilled nursing chain is entering into a unique new arrangement to partially own some of its occupied properties while forgoing rent increases.
Sabra backs off fire sale of some bankrupt Senior Care Centers properties
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 29, 2019
Senior care landlord Sabra Health Care is trimming back the handful of properties it plans to sell out from under a troubled tenant, officials announced Sunday.
Nursing home on the hook for C. diff infection death, court rules
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 25, 2019
A Massachusetts nursing home must face a medical malpractice suit for allegedly failing to diagnose one of its resident’s bacterial infections leading to his death, an appeals court ruled recently.