Labor Department’s new $35K overtime threshold has skilled nursing advocates worried
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 04, 2019
Skilled nursing advocates are voicing concern about an expected Department of Labor proposal that would greatly increase the number of employees eligible for overtime pay.
CMS improperly paid $84M for skilled nursing services, government watchdog says
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 21, 2019
The federal government likely overpaid about $84 million for improper skilled nursing services during a two-year period, according to a new report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General.
Judge says skilled care provider can keep quality control records secret in wrongful death lawsuit
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Marty Stempniak
Aug 30, 2018
A New Hampshire nursing home that’s being sued for wrongful death does not have to divulge details about its quality control program, a Superior Court judge has ruled.
Researchers defend providers in wake of watchdog’s $84M overpayment report
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 26, 2019
Researchers defended nursing homes after a recent government report slammed providers for receiving more than $84 million in overpayments.
Hospice company to pay $8.5M to settle False Claims allegations
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 26, 2018
A hospice provider will pay $8.5 million to settle allegations with the government that it provided services to the non-terminally ill in homes and skilled nursing facilities.
Upon further review, operators find more to dislike in Trump’s 2020 budget proposal
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 15, 2019
Provider groups are finding more troubling features in President Trump’s 2020 budget proposal. Among the newfound concerns: the elimination of Medicaid provider taxes, a new payment system and bad-debt...
Opioid legislation goes to president after Senate passage; LeadingAge applauds
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Marty Stempniak
Oct 05, 2018
Long-term care advocates are applauding sweeping legislation passed by the Senate and Congress this week that aims to address the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic.
House passes ‘important part of the solution’ to bolster eldercare workforce
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 26, 2018
Legislation that could provide a boost to the skilled nursing workforce has earned a stamp of approval from Congress — and providers.
Controversy over nursing home funding underscores need to keep state’s provider tax, newspaper...
By
Marty Stempniak
May 14, 2019
The Minneapolis Star Tribune Editorial Board is defending local providers as legislators consider “catastrophic” cuts to nursing home pay.
Nursing facility fines down by nearly a third since Trump took office
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 18, 2019
Nursing facilities have seen their fines drop by about 31% during the Trump administration, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis, released on Friday.
