NC Lawmakers Look to Fine Hospitals, Nursing Homes That Block Visitors
After months of lockdown to limit the spread of coronavirus, hospitals and nursing homes across North Carolina are once again allowing people to visit patients…
Infection-control violations were the No. 1 issue in Iowa nursing homes last year
The most frequently cited healthcare violations in Iowa nursing homes last year were related to infection control, according to state officials.
Massachusetts AG Reaches Settlement with Nursing Home for Failure to Adequately Care for Residents
Attorney General Maura Healey today announced a settlement with a Williamstown nursing home to resolve allegations that it failed to adequately meet the needs of…
Alabama Senate OKs Bill to Require Healthcare Facilities to Allow Visitation
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed legislation granting Alabama residents continued access to their loved ones receiving acute care or residing in long-term care facilities…
Humana Health Plan Overcharged Medicare by Nearly $200 Million, Federal Audit Finds
A Humana Inc. health plan for seniors in Florida improperly collected nearly $200 million in 2015 by overstating how sick some patients were, according to…
Arkansas Senators Approve Nursing Home Bill
The Arkansas Senate on Monday endorsed a rewrite of the state’s nursing home staffing laws, sending the governor a bill that proposes the most significant…
CT DPH Issues Emergency Order to Nursing Home after Water Samples Test Positive for Legionella
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued an emergency order by Acting Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford, directing immediate actions by a nursing home…
CT Home Health Company Pays $28K for Employing “Excluded” Individual
A Connecticut home health company and its owner and CEO have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government in which they will…
NJ AG Announces New Regulatory Actions to Establish Permanent Standards for the Provision of Healthcare Services through Telemedicine
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced four new rule proposals aimed at establishing permanent standards for practitioners of several licensing boards and committees who provide…
POLST and other advance medical planning should not be a one-time conversation
The high incidence of COVID-19 and resulting sudden changes in the health of many long-stay nursing home residents across the country have amplified the importance…