More LTC injury claims come from ‘favorable’ work environments: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 17, 2023
Long-term care facilities that created a favorable work environment actually drew more worker’s compensation claims than their peers, according to results of a new study.
Jurutka threading the risk management needle with IMA after 7 years as NIC president
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2023
Skilled nursing and senior living operators are still going to be able to benefit from the data-crunching skills of Brian Jurutka, the former president and CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors...
How often do health insurers say no to patients? No one knows.
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Robin Fields/ProPublica
Jun 29, 2023
It’s one of the most crucial questions people have when deciding which health plan to choose: If my doctor orders a test or treatment, will my insurer refuse to pay for it?
Provider insurance rates finally ‘bending in positive direction’ but not all sunny: report
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2023
Long-term care providers could begin to see some relief this spring from insurance rates that escalated during the pandemic.
Nursing home 1, balky insurance company 0 after natural disaster
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Jessica R. Towhey
May 02, 2023
An insurance company must pay for repairs and upgrades to a Florida nursing home after a federal judge ruled that the statute of limitations began when the state issued new regulations, not when the claim...
The Five-Star Quality Rating System’s impact on insurance premiums — and how to address them
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Ben Newman
Feb 27, 2023
For nearly 15 years, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System for long-term care facilities has been a single source of truth for multiple parties. Consumers...
In major win for insurer, court rules Genesis must absorb costs of multiple COVID suits
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 21, 2022
Genesis Healthcare could be on the hook for millions of dollars in potential COVID-19 settlements, following a federal judge’s decision that the skilled nursing giant’s insurer does not have to cover...
Inflation’s up. Providers’ insurance bills are likely next
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 03, 2022
Rising commercial insurance rates combined with coverage prices that typically outpace cost-of-living increases spell almost certain upcoming hikes in providers’ liability and commercial policies, according...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 15
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 15, 2022
‘Long COVID’ could mean insurance cost increases for employers … New hospice reporting data coming soon to Care Compare … FDA recommends serial COVID antigen home tests after negative results …...
Assisted living claims cost outpaces that of SNFs: report
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Danielle Brown
Mar 18, 2022
The average cost of insurance liability claims was lower for skilled nursing settings by more than $20,000 when compared to assisted living in a new national analysis.