Long Term Care news and information

Too many dying elderly patients are going into skilled-nursing facilities after leaving the hospital, experts say, and Medicare's reimbursement approach is largely the reason.
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A nursing home and an assisted living facility are under scrutiny by state officials and an advocacy group after the Associated Press disclosed that hundreds of elderly and disabled people forced to evacuate by Superstorm Sandy were still sleeping on cots in cramped and sometimes oppressive...
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This month, a Senate panel released a report examining how five nations, including the U.S., are responding to growing ranks of older adults with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
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Looking to bolster sagging revenue, Walgreen Co. plans to launch a national platform targeting hospice providers as soon as next year, an about-face after jettisoning its long-term care pharmacy business two years ago.
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Skilled-nursing facilities received $1.5 billion in inappropriate Medicare payments in 2009, according to HHS' inspector general's office, which found that one quarter of all SNF claims in the period were done in error. The report could lead to increased scrutiny of SNFs by Medicare administrative...
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Hundreds of nursing homes overcharge Medicare every year for so-called skilled services, adding $1.5 billion in annual costs to the program, according to a federal report to be released Tuesday.
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Hurricane Sandy announced itself by tossing a section of Boardwalk against the Promenade nursing home in Rockaway Park, Queens, blowing out its windows and sending waves washing through the first floor.
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Sunrise Senior Living, McLean, Va., will undergo a leadership change after the company completes its acquisition by Health Care REIT.
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Kindred Healthcare, Louisville, Ky., has increased its available credit by $200 million in order to pursue business expansion opportunities.
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Washington Post Co., facing downturns in its core education and newspaper business, is putting its toe into healthcare. Post Co. said it would buy a majority stake in Celtic Healthcare, a closely held provider of hospice and home healthcare in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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