The Justice Department’s civil division this week published its annual report to Congress on efforts to combat elder fraud ...
Just a dozen states have adopted any kind of incentive for nursing homes converting or designing facilities to embrace the small house model and its emphasis on private rooms, communal living and ...
A new analysis from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project suggests that 2025 may be remembered as the year states told Washington, “Hold my beer.” Lawmakers from Maine to Oregon are pushing through ...
A federal watchdog said Tuesday it has begun auditing nursing homes’ use of the Patient Driven Payment Model to drive skilled ...
The latest refresh of skilled nursing facilities’ quality data includes the initial public reporting of new patient transfer and vaccination measures, reflecting future emphasis for the Centers for ...
President Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to Joseph Schwartz on Friday, making him the third upper-echelon ...
A Texas-based skilled nursing operator is now offering on-site blood transfusions, becoming one of just a few such providers ...
Medicare Part D claims significantly underreport opioid dispensing for patients admitted to skilled nursing facilities after hospitalizations, according to a September research letter published in the ...
Developing depression half a month after gastrointestinal (GI) disease presented an elevated risk of dementia among participants in a November study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
Facing increased fiscal and liability pressures, more US nursing homes are initiating involuntary patient discharges.
Everyone has heard about someone who lost their life’s savings to the high cost of long-term care. The media is full of such stories. KFF Health News and ...
Chronic pain in adults may increase the risk of high blood pressure, according to a November analysis published in Hypertension.