NJ Gov Signs Legislative Package to Strengthen Resiliency and Preparedness of NJ’s LTCs
Acting on a commitment to reform and build a more resilient long-term care industry, Governor Phil Murphy today signed a legislative package to address systemic…
Dementia patient Dies after Being Found in Freezer at Ohio Nursing Home
An 86-year-old dementia patient died after being found in a freezer two hours after she was reported missing from a Trotwood nursing home.
Rural/Metro Corp Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy and Disability Bias
Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida, doing business as American Medical Response (AMR), a Florida company that provides emergency and non-emergency medical transport in the Orlando area,…
Wellpath Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination
Tennessee-based Wellpath, LLC, a provider of health services in correctional facilities, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate the religious beliefs of a nurse,…
NY DOH Announces Revisions to Nursing Homes Visitation Guidelines
State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker today announced nursing homes in New York will be allowed to resume limited visitations for facilities that…
Two TN Caregivers Charged for Leaving Patient in Hot Shower
An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division has resulted in the arrest of two caregivers who are…
Pennsylvania to Invest $4 Million to Train Direct Care Workers
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced that $4 million in Direct Care Worker Training Grants (DCWTG) is available statewide to…
OCR Settles Five More Investigations in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that it has settled five more investigations in…
Health officials find Maryland nursing home failed to isolate residents during COVID-19 outbreak
A Sykesville nursing home faces a $315,000 fine after the state found conditions at the facility in July posed “immediate jeopardy” to the safety of…
CMS Formally Scraps MFAR, Averting Potential $50B in Medicaid Cuts
The head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday that the agency is withdrawing a controversial rule intended to overhaul Medicaid…