Skilled Nursing News is excited to host its first annual Summit taking place June 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Click here to learn more about this exclusive gathering of long-term care professionals will provide an intimate networking environment and dive into the topics driving the business of skilled nursing today. The event will cover areas that include: Preparing […]
With all the focus on the impact of the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) for skilled nursing facilities, it’s easy to forget that the payment system didn’t just spring up overnight — it was the product of research, debate, and input from a variety of participants across the spectrum. Peggy Gourgues, chief operating officer of […]
An affiliate of the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital acquired Reliant Rehabilitation Holdings, Inc., which provides therapy services to more than 800 skilled nursing facilities in 40 states. “We’re excited to partner with H.I.G. for the next phase of Reliant’s growth,” Reliant CEO Chris Bird said in a press release announcing the acquisition. “H.I.G.’s healthcare knowledge […]
Reliant Rehabilitation Holdings Inc. agreed to pay the U.S. $6.1 million to resolve claims that it paid kickbacks to doctors and skilled nursing facilities to promote its rehabilitation therapy business, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Between April 1, 2013 and May 1, 2017, the Plano, Texas-based rehabilitation therapy provider allegedly employed nurse practitioners at […]
Some skilled nursing providers have been wary of accountable care organizations (ACOs), payment and care delivery models that some fear will push more and more potential residents into home health care to save money. But one East Coast operator has found success under the ACO model, and entered into a partnership with a third-party rehabilitation […]
Grand Healthcare System Buys SNF in Valatie, New York The Grand Healthcare System, based in Whitestone, New York, purchased the 236-bed Barnwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, the Times Union reported. Grand purchased the Valatie, New York facility from Cassena Care, bringing Grand’s SNF total in New York to nine. Documents from New York’s Health Department indicated that entities linked to […]
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