A federal judge has permanently dismissed a lawsuit in which a former employee accused Brookdale Senior Living and subsidiaries of submitting approximately $35 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for...
Brookdale chief medical officer moving to Ascension
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2016
Brookdale Senior Living Chief Medical Officer Kevin O’Neil, M.D., is joining Ascension Senior Living, where he will hold the same title, effective Oct. 31.
Brookdale may turn up the heat in 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 09, 2016
Some might not consider Brookdale’s current strategy sexy, the company CEO said Thursday, but the country’s largest senior living provider may turn up the heat in 2018.
Court revives $35 million False Claims Act lawsuit against Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2018
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday reversed a federal court’s dismissal of a “whistleblower” lawsuit brought by a former Brookdale Senior Living employee who accused the company...
A new business model for assisted living?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2015
Will the future of assisted living see providers coordinating health and long-term care services to benefit their residents and save the healthcare system money? Healthcare policy researcher David Grabowski,...
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Mar 29, 2022
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‘Misleading’ report tied to federal bill with COVID-19-related requirements for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2020
Assisted living communities would be required to report confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 to federal, state and local health officials, as well as to residents and their families — and would have...
‘Whistleblower’ suit against Brookdale can continue, court says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2016
A federal appeals court has revived part of a “whistleblower” lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living in which the company was accused of improperly billing for assessments as well as submitting...
Healthpeak president: Senior living turnaround ‘not there yet’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2020
Market dynamics will improve in senior living in 2020, but it’s too soon to say the industry has turned around from recent financial and occupancy challenges, Healthpeak President and Chief Investment...
The challenge of making quality job No. 1
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 01, 2017
Ascension Living’s new chief medical officer is striving to make things better. McKnight’s Senior Living spends a few minutes with Kevin O’Neil, M.D.