Nursing homes previously sued for Medicare fraud received hundreds of millions in coronavirus relief...
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 05, 2020
For-profit nursing home operators that have faced accusations of Medicare fraud and kickbacks in recent years received more than $300 million in coronavirus relief payments, according to a Washington Post...
Large increase seen in U.S. nursing home deaths in 2020
Jun 22, 2021
There was a 32% increase in deaths among Medicare patients in U.S. nursing homes last year, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services.
SNF pays nearly $8M in connection with switching residents’ healthcare coverage
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 05, 2022
A Bronx, NY, skilled nursing facility settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice for almost $8 million for intentionally switching residents’ healthcare coverage to boost its Medicare reimbursements.
First they came for skilled care …
By
John O'Connor
Apr 29, 2021
Did you hear that Humana will pay $5.7 billion to wrest control of Kindred at Home? Of course you didn’t. That’s a home care issue, not senior living. It’s hardly the kind of news that might affect...
SNFs received a nearly 9% Medicare rate boost from COVID-19 patients in April: analysis
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 17, 2020
April’s average per diem Medicare rate paid for COVID-19 patients in skilled nursing facilities was $669, according to an analysis of claims submitted by the more than 1,300 SNFs, conducted by Zimmet...
Senior care funding is inadequate? Who’d have guessed?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 07, 2022
It appears the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has confirmed what most of us have long known: The way long-term care is generally delivered and funded bears a striking resemblance...
Business briefs, July 13
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2022
Genesis workers identified in amended challenge to Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate … State budget provides for increased staffing, accountability in SNFs … Older adults lack knowledge about Medicare...
27 California SNFs controlled by Longwood Management pay $16.7M to settle federal fraud allegations
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
A California-based skilled nursing operator, along with 27 of its affiliated facilities, accused of therapy upcoding is settling federal fraud allegations for $16.7 million.
Private-equity ownership leads to more resident deaths and increased spending at nursing homes, study...
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 25, 2021
An increase in resident deaths and an uptick in spending on non-patient care are just two outcomes often observed when private equity firms acquire nursing homes, according to a new working paper published...
COVID-19 pushed SNF occupancy below 75% in June: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 14, 2020
June occupancy rates for skilled nursing properties hit a new record low of 74.8% in June. But the general downturn may be stabilizing, according to a report from the National Investment Center for Seniors...