With federal, state and local lawmakers and regulators increasingly scrutinizing assisted living operators individually and at the corporate and industry levels, it will be critical for providers and their...
Brookdale finds itself in the midst of another federal inquiry, this time about skilled nursing
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
The country’s largest senior living company on Sunday found itself the subject of an inquiry related to a new federal mandate for minimum staffing at nursing homes. Brookdale Senior Living President...
Old age isn’t what it used to be
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 29, 2024
Results of a study released this past week show that over the years, people have changed their ideas about when “old age” begins, and it’s later than it used to be.
Kisco Senior Living data breach could affect more than 26,000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2024
More than 26,000 Kisco Senior Living residents and others could have been affected by a June hacking incident, legal counsel for the company said last week.
Atria CEO talks about confronting questions, preparing for future of senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2024
New Atria CEO Holly Belter-Chesser recently took a few minutes to share her thoughts with McKnight’s Senior Living about the company, the industry and the future of senior living.
Next court date set in Brookdale ‘whistleblower’ case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2017
The next court date has been set in a case in which a former Brookdale Senior Living employee is accusing the company of submitting false claims and billing Medicare improperly.
$35 million ‘whistleblower’ lawsuit dropped against Brookdale Senior Living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 07, 2019
A former utilization review nurse at Brookdale Senior Living who claimed the country’s largest senior living company fraudulently billed the Medicare program for $35 million dropped her lawsuit on Monday.
‘Whistleblower’ suit against Brookdale can continue, court says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2016
A federal appeals court has revived part of a “whistleblower” lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living in which the company was accused of improperly billing for assessments as well as submitting...
Brookdale asks court to uphold ‘whistleblower’ lawsuit dismissal
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2016
Brookdale Senior Living has requested that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit uphold the November dismissal of a former employee’s False Claims Act lawsuit against the company.
Brookdale asks court to reconsider False Claims Act ruling, and two ‘friends’ file briefs...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2018
Brookdale Senior Living is asking the full 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to review a June 11 ruling by a three-judge panel of the court that revived a False Claims Act case against the company that originated...