Author: rhislop3

Policy and Politics - Federal

DOJ Gets Aggressive in Pursuit of Telehealth Fraud

It was only a matter of time before cases involving telehealth fraud/False Claims Act cases became public. This week, two press releases from the DOJ illustrated how aggressive the agency has become in the pursuit…

Assisted Living

Arbitration Agreements: AZ Atty. General Seeks to End Secrecy Provisions

Arizona’s Attorney General, Kris Mayes, is challenging a major nursing home operator in the state with a new legal initiative aimed at ending the concealment of elder abuse and neglect. In March 2022, a resident…

Assisted Living

Private Equity Investment in Nursing Home Sector Generates Regulatory Scrutiny

Private equity investment in the nursing home and assisted living sector (other post-acute as well) continues to be a focus of regulatory activity in Congress. This is despite private equity investment in the nursing home…

Senior Living

Defend Your Long-Term Care Facility Against Litigation with Expert Data Analysis

My firm has a unique practice concentration in the area of complex litigation. Our expertise is principally on the defense side of claims. Our team assists long-term care providers in leveraging intricate data to safeguard…

Assisted Living

Senior Living Rate Increases are Slowing: Revenue Diversification Offers Opportunities

As inflation has cooled, senior living rate increases are slowing. Growing occupancy has been a function of incentives, particularly rate concessions and discounts. The greatest use of discounting is in independent living, particularly Life Plan…

Senior Housing

Preventing Falls in Seniors: Key Interventions Revealed by JAMA Study

Earlier this week, JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) published a summary article on interventions to prevent/reduce falls in community-based (non-institutionalized) seniors. The core focus of the article is about preventing falls in seniors. The…

Senior Housing

Sr. Living Capital Access Still Challenged

Last week, a report from NIC (National Investment Conference) dropped covering the fourth quarter (2023) lending activity in senior living. As in prior quarters, capital access remains challenged. Data for the report came from 17…

Health Policy and Economics

Maryland SNF Class Action Suit: Nursing Home Residents Seek Mandatory Inspections

Happy Hump Day! Reg’s Blog is back up and running! Lots of stuff has happened over the past couple of weeks that the site was under construction or should I say, remodeling. I’ll try to…

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Welcome to the Updated Reg’s Blog!

Finally, back up and ready to go. You’ll notice the look and feel is different. Everything is still here, save YOU. I’ll be adding the original subscriber list over the next few days. In the…

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Quick Update

Good afternoon! While you all haven’t seen much on the face of the site, lots has been going on in the background. I/we are getting to the point of moving the site host for Reg’s…

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Reg

Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.

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