New name, existing programs for Five Star, executives say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 05, 2017
A new name and established programs will carry Five Star Senior Living through 2017, executives told shareholders, analysts and others participating in an earnings call on Friday.
The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has negatively affected vulnerable beneficiaries such as the elderly, according to a witness testifying Tuesday at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee...
Home healthcare faces Supreme Court labor decision, proposed CMS cuts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2016
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a rule requiring home health agencies to pay workers minimum wage and overtime, and CMS proposed reducing Medicare payments to home health agencies...
Providers build a ‘nursing pipeline’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 17, 2016
Senior living providers are forging relationships with educational institutions to try to ensure sufficient numbers of professional caregivers for the future.