WLTX reported a disturbing fact. South Carolina is one of only 10 states that refuse to expand Medicaid by turning down $1 billion in federal funding. At a launch event for Cover SC, advocates say South Carolina is sending tax dollars to other states including Georgia and North Carolina. Over $1 billion would come to
The Post and Courier reported on the insurance industry attempts to protect their profits with a great editorial on joint liability. “On July 6, 2014, a 26-year-old woman was driving drunk and crashed into a police car driven by Dillon Police Officer Jacob Richardson. A passenger was killed; the officer was severely injured and suffered
PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a center that provides government-funded medical care and social services to people older than 55 whose financial medicinal needs qualify them for nursing home care but are able to live at home with the right kind of assistance. PACE began in the early 1970s when community
Forbes reported on a study by health economists at UCLA and Lehigh University. Nursing home owners understate profits to federal regulators by shifting income to related businesses. Ashvin Gandhi and financial economist Andrew Olenski looked into how operators “tunnel” expenses to related parties. The bottom line is that staffing levels within nursing homes will increase
A 2021 LAist investigation for a nursing home chain has finally reached a settlement of $7 million over allegations of falsely billing the government for Medicare during a COVID waiver program. To free up some hospital beds during the pandemic, the federal government waived the requirement for nursing home residents to have been hospitalized for
Expert Charlene Harrington raised concerns about future investments in the nursing home sector through a recent critical analysis. Harrington’s article criticized how operators like PruittHealth and the Portopiccolo Group prioritize cost-cutting and profits over patient care. They tunnel money to related entities for worthless or nonexistent “management services.” The industry has weak enforcement of standards with
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