A federal appeals panel has again rejected False Claims Act allegations made by a former nursing home executive assistant, ruling that her case was too close in nature to one already settled.

Ohio averaged 26 COVID deaths per week last month. Imagine that figure jumping by 20x, because vaccines aren’t available.

Hoping to boost resident outcomes and take the stress out of compliance? I’m going to let you in on a staffing trick: treat your dietitian like a rock star. Dietitians play a critical role ...

Hoping to boost resident outcomes and take the stress out of compliance? I'm going to let you in on a staffing trick: treat your dietitian like a rock ...

A comprehensive study of more than 4,200 older adults reveals that hand grip weakness significantly affects quality of life, particularly among older women. Researchers analyzed data from the ...

A comprehensive study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older reveals that nursing home physicians and advanced practitioners who treat more post-acute patients annually do not necessarily ...

Providers are facing a 10% decline in state reimbursement as NC leaders grapple with a $319 million Medicaid shortfall.

A new observational study suggests that hearing aids may help lower the risk of dementia, but with a caveat. It found that participants with hearing loss who began using a hearing aid before ...

Humana must face a class action lawsuit alleging that its use of artificial intelligence to deny post-acute care to Medicaid Advantage beneficiaries became fraud when those automated decisions ...

With thousands of aging Americans on sex offender registries, patients and providers are navigating an increasingly complex access issue.

A major new study suggests that Medicare beneficiaries with dementia receive better care when treated by clinicians who specialize in nursing home practice — meaning they provide at least 80% of ...

A federal judge has for a second time struck down the federal nursing home staffing mandate’s demands that an RN be on duty 24/7 every day, and for specific levels of nurse hours.