The article “‘Rehabbed to Death’: Bringing More Palliative, Hospice Care to SNFs,” published by Hospice News, explores how seriously ill patients in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are often funneled into repeated short-term rehabilitation stays even when recovery is unlikely. Of course, they are endorsing more hospice services. Drawing on research from the Journal of the
Skilled nursing owners and operators are trying to figure out how to take advantages of the recent changes to reimbursement. For profit nursing homes spend time and resources on how to maximize reimbursement due to changes in the Medicare Value‑Based Purchasing (VBP) program, the negative impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and
Recent reporting out of Vermont raises serious questions about how states approve new nursing home owners and what happens to residents when troubled facilities simply change hands. Several of Vermont’s largest nursing homes, previously owned by Genesis HealthCare, were sold to new operators with state approval. Within months, those same facilities were facing serious safety
The owners of the Hammonton and Deptford Nursing home have been caught enriching themselves with millions of stolen Medicaid dollars. After investigating the owners and following their trail of diverted and concealed Medicaid funds, the Office of State Comptroller filed a complaint against Hammonton and Deptford Nursing Home in Superior Court. The complaint explains how