Nursing Home Industry Files Suit Against New CMS Anti-Arbitration Rule
The American Health Care Association, a trade group representing most of the country’s nursing homes, filed a lawsuit last week against the U.S. government over a new rule regarding ...
SNF Operator Philip Esformes Charged In $1 Billion Fraud Scheme, Denied Bond
Prosecutors announced this week charges against Philip Esformes for an alleged $1 billion fraud scheme involving Medicare and Medicaid kickbacks.
The case was described as “the ...
Gov. Report Gives Insight Into States’ Long-Term Care Landscape
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers insights into the long-term care landscape of each state: how various senior populations are using adult day ...
Video: In Senior Housing, Partnerships Are Avenue to Innovation
Joseph Coughlin, Founder & Director, MIT AgeLab, spoke at the 2016 National Investment Center Fall Conference recently, and talked about how partnerships are the avenue to innovation ...
Social Media Use Linked to Less Loneliness, Better Health in Seniors: Study
Elderly adults are usually considered a technologically averse population.
But many seniors are becoming increasingly enthusiastic about social media – and recent research suggests ...
How To Make Senior Housing Truly Feel Like Home
The concept of a “home” isn’t merely physical; it’s just as much social, symbolic and personal.
For senior living communities, establishing a “sense of place”, or “home”, ...
“Substantial” Housing Accessibility Issues For Seniors With Functional Limitations: Study
An overwhelming majority of seniors prefer to “age in place” – that is, to live out their lives in their own homes or in non-nursing facilities that let residents retain much ...
Two Social Activities That May Reduce Cognitive Decline in The Elderly — And One That Doesn’t
Our society is aging, and one of the most challenging public health issues is determining how to prevent cognitive decline in the older population.
Past research has shown social activities ...
It Just Got A Lot Easier To Sue Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule last week that prevents the inclusion of arbitration clauses long-term care facility contracts.
[The CMS press ...
White House Lists 10 Ways to Encourage Senior Housing Development
The White House released a report this week outlining ways in which state and local governments can encourage senior housing.
The Housing Development Toolkit, touches on barriers to ...
