Late in August 2024, Thaddeus “Tuk” Koslik went to visit his father at Morada Senior Living’s Albuquerque assisted living and memory care facility. Sadly, Tuk never had the chance to speak to his father. He was sleeping, and three days later, he would be dead. See article here. Joe Koslik, a retired railroad worker known
Skilled Nursing News had an article discussing how profitable they have become. The average person does not think too fondly of nursing homes. It’s well known that patients face abuse and neglect in these facilities, and for many, a nursing home is a place where their loved one died or experienced a traumatic incident. However,
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently told the nursing home industry that more relief from so-called red tape is coming. While the industry may view news of further deregulation as a win after years of playing the victim, they should be careful what they wish for. Everyone suffers when regulations are stripped, not just residents.
The American Prospect had an interesting article about the incredibly profitable insurance industry. If not for the power of insurance float, the empire of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway would not exist. Insurance float is the profit earned in the period of time between collecting premiums and before payouts to clients. The longer they delay paying
Skilled nursing facility operator Ensign Group is quick to peddle its lies according to a new report. They boast of their so-called “industry-leading” clinical outcomes and mislead by claiming they have a “strong history of quickly improving the quality of care.” The actual truth is far from the pleasant masquerade that glosses facility websites. Cheryle