Recent renovation gives Oak Creek Terrace a much-needed facelift and serves as a learning opportunity.
SNF evacuates in minutes
Dec 05, 2019
Staff members at a California skilled nursing facility were being hailed across the field for precisely evacuating more than 100 residents after they were given just minutes to evacuate due to a threatening...
Medicaid expansion on table
Dec 05, 2019
The Joint Revenue Committee in November approved a Medicaid expansion bill, pushing it to the full Legislature for consideration.
Chain seeks national reach
Dec 05, 2019
A Michigan-based skilled nursing and senior living company is trying to expand its reach throughout the country.
OT snafus cost $42K
Dec 05, 2019
Improper record keeping for overtime pay is costing a skilled nursing operator more than $42,000, the Department of Labor announced in late October.
Judge temporarily blocks $246M in Medicaid cuts
Dec 05, 2019
A ruling by the New York Supreme Court judge has stopped the state from implementing a new methodology for calculating reimbursement rates that would have cost operators $246 million in Medicaid funding.
Bill would increase SNF pay
Dec 05, 2019
Washington State Sen. Steven O’Ban (R) announced plans to propose legislation that would increase state reimbursements for Medicaid patients.
How to do it … Complex resident areas
By
John Hall
Dec 05, 2019
Designing special care areas entails far more than four walls, a bed and medical equipment. Considering the needs for caregivers, as well as the usual ebb and flow of family and guests — both expected...
Rulings continue to resist providers’ arbitration efforts
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2019
A series of arbitration rulings this fall set skilled nursing providers back on their heels.
Pay claims dog operators, staffing outfits
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2019
Improper record keeping for overtime pay is costing a skilled nursing operator more than $42,000, the Department of Labor announced.
