Missouri Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Nursing Home for Alleged Medicaid Fraud
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that Life Care Center of Bridgeton, on October 29, 2020, entered into a civil settlement agreement with his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for failing…
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Mass. DPH Given OK to Freeze Admissions to Nursing Homes with High COVID-19 Risk
An order issued by Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel gives the Department of Public Health authority to temporarily freeze admissions at certain nursing homes to prevent and contain…
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$600K Grant Launching Art Therapy Programs for Tennessee Nursing Homes
A $600,000 grant is bringing art therapy programs to up to 100 Tennessee nursing homes to help residents explore creativity in the hopes of improving autonomy and cognitive function.
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Iowa Nursing Homes with Dozens of Infections Were Cleared by Inspectors Weeks Before
Of the 20 Iowa nursing homes with the biggest, active COVID-19 outbreaks, 14 were cleared by state inspectors of any infection-control violations earlier this year.
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US DOL Issues Respiratory Protection Guidance for LTCs during the Coronavirus Pandemic
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued respiratory protection guidance focused on protecting workers in nursing homes, assisted living and other long-term care facilities…
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CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel
Summary of Changes to the Guidance Below are changes to the guidance as of November 3, 2020: Provided different options for screening individuals (healthcare personnel, patients, visitors) prior to their…
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NJ Nursing Home Barred from Taking in Residents over COVID Outbreak
A New Jersey nursing home has been barred from accepting new residents after more than three-quarters of them got infected with the coronavirus.
Read More »US Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $2,025,431 in Coronavirus Violations
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 22, 2020, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 144 establishments for violations relating to…
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Kansas Nursing Home Removed from Medicare Program Following Damning COVID-19 Report
Staff at a Kansas nursing home, where at least 10 residents have died from COVID-19, did not wear masks and failed to properly isolate positive patients, an inspection found.
Read More »Medicare Will Fine Half of US Hospitals for Readmitting too Many Patients Pre-COVID
Nearly half the nation’s hospitals, many of which are still wrestling with the financial fallout of the unexpected coronavirus, will get lower payments for all Medicare patients because of their…
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