Commission says investing in direct care workforce is top priority
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 30, 2022
Higher wages and increased state funding are necessary to prioritize New Hampshire’s direct care workforce, according to industry advocates and experts.
Judge denies Omnicare request to dismiss fraud lawsuit involving resident prescriptions at more than...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 23, 2021
A federal False Claims Act lawsuit against Omnicare and parent company CVS Health Corp. will proceed after a federal court on Friday denied the long-term care pharmacy service company’s request to dismiss...
New coalition to advance home-based healthcare
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 05, 2021
A diverse group of healthcare companies is teaming up to change the way healthcare is delivered. Moving Health Home (MHH) launched this week with a list of policy initiatives aimed at expanding access...
GAO: Protecting healthcare workers from violence should be priority for new administration
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2016
Protecting healthcare workers, including those employed in residential care settings, from workplace violence should be a priority for the new administration, the Government Accountability Office said...
Texas power grid leaves some assisted living communities without power for days, raising questions for...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2024
Texas’ power grid struggled to get homes and business back online after Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm last week, leaving some assisted living communities and nursing homes grappling...
Denise Robertson, chief operating officer at Northern Iowa Therapy, has been recognized in the Business Partner category of the 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards.
RN charged with practicing with stolen license in senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 01, 2022
A woman who allegedly worked at seven senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities using a stolen medical license is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, as well as potential fines,...
HHS pushes use of Medicare claims to ID abuse, neglect in assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2023
Assisted living communities were among the healthcare settings associated with incidents of potential abuse or neglect of Medicare beneficiaries in an audit of claims data, prompting a review of data to...
Labor Department issues COVID vaccine requirement for companies with 100 or more employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2021
U.S. companies employing 100 or more workers must develop, implement and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, unless they adopt a policy requiring employees to choose to either be vaccinated...
CMS proposes 1.7%, or $310M, payment rate update to home health agencies in 2022
By
Liza Berger
Jun 28, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is recommending an estimated 1.7% increase to home health agencies in calendar year (CY) 2022, the agency disclosed late Monday in its voluminous 387-page proposed...