A decision by the nation’s highest court to review a case challenging whether state-owned nursing homes are shielded from federal lawsuits filed by residents has the potential to deal yet another blow to the nursing home industry. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a petition for a writ of certiorari for the case, Health […]
The president and CEO of the largest nursing home operator in the state of Indiana will resign at the end of next month, marking another milestone in a long-running controversy over complex programs that boost Medicaid rates for nursing facilities in states across the country. Matthew Gutwein of the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion […]
The federal government has pumped billions in aid from the CARES Act into nursing homes, which have been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic and need far more resources than they have in years past to provide care for their medically frail, almost-always elderly residents. But as the amount in aid has risen, so has media […]
The industry continues to sort out what went wrong in Florida, but there were other headlines from the week in skilled nursing, including some grim numbers from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) and an interesting ownership shuffle for some former Kindred facilities. First, the bad news: Nursing home occupancy dipped […]
A large skilled nursing and senior living provider in Indiana is taking several of its former executives to court amid federal charges stemming from their alleged involvement in a $16 million fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme. Former American Senior Communities (ASC) CEO James Burkhart and COO Daniel Benson were among a group that “systematically looted” the Indianapolis-based company’s coffers between […]
A new campaign is trying to spark conversations about aging and senior care by spreading a simple message: old people are cool. These conversations are crucial to combating ageism and dispelling myths and fears about skilled nursing and other types of care, says Charles de Vilmorin, who started the project. He is CEO and co-founder […]
