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.
$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.
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...
Brookdale wins $35 million Medicare fraud lawsuit
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2017
A federal judge has permanently dismissed a lawsuit in which a former employee accused Brookdale Senior Living and subsidiaries of submitting approximately $35 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for...
Court revives $35 million False Claims Act lawsuit against Brookdale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2018
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday reversed a federal court’s dismissal of a “whistleblower” lawsuit brought by a former Brookdale Senior Living employee who accused the company...
Senior living can be a partner in delivering, improving care, CMS official says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2024
Even though senior living providers, by law, are unable to directly bill the Medicare program for the services they provide to residents, they are able to partner with other organizations focused on value-based...
‘Joint employer’ rule vacated by judge; business group cheers, NLRB considers next steps
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 11, 2024
The US Chamber of Commerce is celebrating, and the National Labor Relations Board is “considering next steps,” after a federal judge on Friday evening vacated the NLRB’s “joint employer” rule...
Welltower to develop ‘next generation’ of senior housing via UK joint venture
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 17, 2022
A new 50/50 joint venture will enable real estate investment trust Welltower and global investors Reuben Brothers “to generate significant future growth opportunities through the development of the next...
Section 232 program changes expand loan options
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 16, 2016
Senior housing operators soon may have more loan options available to them, given impending changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 232 Healthcare Facility Insurance...
Harper Lee’s legacy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Harper Lee, 89, passed away Friday and was buried Saturday, having presented us with two major challenges during her lifetime.
