SC long-term care homes decry mounting fines tied to new COVID reporting rule
As COVID-19 cases in South Carolina surged over the past year, many of the state’s long-term care facilities adopted an all-hands-on-deck approach to counter staffing shortages and manage disease outbreaks.
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Minnesota Nursing Home Worker’s Death Triggers OSHA Fines
A St. Louis Park nursing home has paid the state’s largest fine for a COVID-related workplace safety violation following the death of a beloved caregiver last May.
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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 and residents, and state lawmakers…
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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.
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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 and appropriately care for residents,…
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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 during any public health emergency.
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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 a new federal audit, which…
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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 changes to the state’s minimum…
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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 in Rocky Hill after the…
Read More »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 pay $28,246 to resolve allegations…
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