Where nursing home staff vaccinations lag, COVID-19 outbreaks may follow, experts warn
When 28 residents in two Rochester, New York, nursing homes tested positive for COVID-19 last month, officials there saw the unexpected outbreak as a stark…
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection according to baseline antibody status in staff and residents of 100 LTC facilities
SARS-CoV-2 infection represents a major challenge for long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and many residents and staff are seropositive following persistent outbreaks. We aimed to investigate…
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans. Aduhelm was approved…
OIG Files Lawsuit against 11 SNFs for Fraudulently Billing Medicare for Unreasonable and Unnecessary Services
The US Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) announced that the United States has filed a civil healthcare…
EEOC Sues Illinois Nursing Home for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination
A nursing home, rehabilitation center, and long-term residential care facility in Joliet, Ill., violated federal civil rights laws by disadvantaging pregnant employees in various ways,…
CT Counselor Involved in Wide-Ranging Medicaid Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty
Cortney Dunlap, 36, of Burlington, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud related to a wide-ranging scheme that defrauded the…
Potential Impact to Certain Individuals Who Received Services from Wisconsin Medicaid LTC Programs
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that an unauthorized individual gained access to an email account on February 19, 2021. This unauthorized access…
VA leaders in Arkansas allowed impaired pathologist to harm hundreds of veterans, watchdog finds
Oversight failures, a fearful workplace culture and lax quality standards for years at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Arkansas allowed a pathologist who was routinely…
A Settlement Reached between OSHA and a Behavioral Healthcare and Residential Treatment Facility
The US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reached a settlement with a Florida-based behavioral healthcare and residential treatment facility (facility)…
US Attorney Files Suit against 11 SNFs and Their Management Company, Owner, and a Senior Employee
The United States has filed a civil healthcare fraud lawsuit against Issac Laufer, Tami Whitney, Montclair Care Center, Inc., East Rockaway Center LLC, Excel at…