The Department of Justice settled another nursing home fraud case. The United States and the State of California have reached a $7,084,000 civil settlement with ReNew Health Group LLC, ReNew Health Consulting Services LLC and two corporate executives for knowingly submitting false Medicare Part A claims for nursing home residents. This investigation was prompted by a
The King of All Media, Howard Stern, interviewed President Joe Biden for an hour in a surprise show on Friday April 26th. The interview was informative and the two got along very well. Howard Stern used to be friends with Donald Trump. In fact, Trump was a frequent guest on Mr. Stern’s show in the
Republicans in the South Carolina House refuse to allow debate over passing a bill called the Compassionate Care Act. The law will allow medical marijuana in South Carolina. The South Carolina bill is the “most conservative” medical cannabis legislation in the United States. The measure allows only people suffering from debilitating or terminal conditions such
The national for-profit chain Providence is getting bigger. The Oaks Healthcare, the nursing home segment of The Oaks of Orangeburg, has sold its nursing home services to Cascade Capital Group, a Skokie, Illinois-based private health care real estate investment and asset management firm. Cascade’s interests include skilled nursing, post-acute, rehabilitation and transitional-care facilities, as well
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM). The 2024 theme is Powered by Connection, which recognizes the profound impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being. We will explore the vital role that connectedness plays in supporting independence and aging in place
Eric Hovde is running for a Senate seat in Wisconsin. He recently told voters that nursing home residents are too old to vote. Hovde complained that nursing residents are too close to death to vote. “Almost nobody in a nursing home is in a point to vote.” Trump supports and endorses Hovde. Disgraceful. Of course, Hovde
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