How Extended Care Clinical Worked to Halt a Nursing Home COVID-19 Outbreak

Less than 10 days ago, the Chateau Nursing & Rehabilitation facility in the suburbs of Chicago was in an incredibly difficult position: One day after 22 residents were initially confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus, the number of cases climbed to 46, according to local news reports. With long-term and post-acute care providers well […]

$41M Nursing Home Sale in New York, $41M Portfolio Sale in MI

Non-Profit Sells Queens Nursing Home to For-Profit for $41M CenterLight Health System, a non-profit based in the Bronx, N.Y., will sell its Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Queens to a group of limited liability companies for $41 million. The owners of those companies include Cassena Care principals Pasquale DeBenedictis and Alex Solovey and Workmen’s […]

Skilled Nursing Providers Sue Illinois Over Medicaid Rates

A group of five nursing home providers sued the state of Illinois late last week in federal court, claiming that low Medicaid reimbursement rates in the Land of Lincoln could force them to shut down. The companies specifically accuse Felicia F. Norwood, director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, of violating federal […]