Most FCA recoveries related to healthcare, attorney says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 29, 2024
The Justice Department recovered a record-breaking amount of settlements and judgments from False Claims Act cases last year, and most of those cases were related to healthcare cases — “like they...
SNF valuations high despite headwinds, expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2023
Despite “a tumultuous couple of years,” skilled nursing valuations are high, and acceleration is expected, Evans Senior Investments Director Kris Lowes said Wednesday.
Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget aims to bolster programs for older adults
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 10, 2023
President Biden’s proposed $6.8 trillion budget for 2024, if passed as written, would extend the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund by at least 25 years “without cutting any benefits or raising costs...
Uber Caregiver launches insurance-covered service for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 21, 2024
Older adults may now be able to use their health plans to pay for rides to medical appointments and delivery of groceries through a new Uber Caregiver program being launched this summer.
Meet E. Joseph Steier III, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Thought Leader’ honoree
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Jessica R. Towhey
May 13, 2024
E. Joseph Steier III has been blazing trails and inspiring others professionally for more than 30 years. As the president and CEO of Signature HealthCARE, his leadership keeps more than 18,000 employees...
1996 to 2020 saw cancer death rates drop across congressional districts
May 16, 2023
The smallest percent of relative declines was seen in the Midwest and Appalachia, whereas the largest declines were seen in the South along the East Coast and southern border.
Gardant Management Solutions adds 25 communities to portfolio
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 25, 2023
Gardant Management Solutions has added 25 communities to its portfolio of managed senior living, assisted living and memory care communities, the Bourbonnais, IL-based provider announced Tuesday.
Black and Hispanic older adults in ‘Forgotten Middle’ are ‘worst off’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2024
Trends in home ownership and equity, income, health and other issues indicate that millions of middle-income Black, Hispanic or rural older adults may not have the financial resources they need to pay...
Meet Steven Littlehale, 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Business Partner’ honoree
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 01, 2024
The role of chief innovation officer suits Steven Littlehale as perfectly as his bow ties are affixed each time out. His education and training, clinical experience and leadership have led to measurably...
Machine learning, predictive analytics drive successful sepsis reduction program
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 30, 2024
A new sepsis watch program that uses predictive analytics to improve clinical workflows cut sepsis mortality rates by nearly one-third.