Christopher Rowland

Washington, D.C., United States

Transportation, Energy and Health Care Team Editor at The Washington Post

Business of health reporter at The Washington Post. Previously: The Boston Globe.

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Senior-care referral site, A Place for Mom, stays mum on neglect

May 19, 2024 | spokesman.com | Christopher Rowland |Steven Rich |Todd Frankel |Douglas MacMillan

When families search the internet for senior care homes, they inevitably come upon A Place for Mom. The site says it helps 700,000 people every year. It calls itself the nation’s leading “trusted advisory service,” but in reality A Place for Mom is a referral service that is paid large fees by assisted-living facilities and does not independently assess their records.
Senior-care Referral Site ‘A Place for Mom’ Stays Mum on Neglect

May 17, 2024 | japannews.yomiuri.co.jp | Christopher Rowland |Steven Rich |Todd Frankel |Douglas MacMillan

When families search the internet for senior-care homes, they inevitably come upon A Place for Mom. The site says it helps 700,000 people every year. It calls itself the nation’s leading “trusted advisory service,” but in reality A Place for Mom is a referral service that is paid large fees by assisted-living facilities and does not independently assess their records.
Senior-care referral site ‘A Place for Mom’ stays mum on neglect

May 16, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Christopher Rowland |Steven Rich |Todd Frankel |Douglas MacMillan

When families search the internet for senior-care homes, they inevitably come upon A Place for Mom. The site says it helps 700,000 people every year. It calls itself the nation’s leading “trusted advisory service,” but in reality, A Place for Mom is a referral service that is paid large fees by assisted-living facilities and does not independently assess their records.
Senior-care referral site ‘A Place for Mom’ stays mum on neglect

May 16, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Todd Frankel |Douglas MacMillan |Steven Rich |Christopher Rowland

When families search the internet for senior-care homes, they inevitably come upon A Place for Mom. The site says it helps 700,000 people every year. It calls itselfthe nation’s leading “trusted advisory service,” but in reality A Place for Mom is a referral service that is paid large fees by assisted-living facilitiesand does not independently assess their records.
Senior-care referral site ‘A Place for Mom’ stays mum on neglect

May 16, 2024 | sfgate.com | Christopher Rowland |Steven Rich |Todd Frankel |Doug MacMillan

When families search the internet for senior-care homes, they inevitably come upon A Place for Mom. The site says it helps 700,000 people every year. It calls itselfthe nation’s leading “trusted advisory service,” but in reality A Place for Mom is a referral service that is paid large fees by assisted-living facilitiesand does not independently assess their records.
Senior-care referral site ‘A Place for Mom’ stays mum on neglect

May 16, 2024 | flipboard.com | Christopher Rowland |Steven Rich

When families search the internet for senior-care homes, they inevitably come upon A Place for Mom. The site says it helps 700,000 people every year. It calls itself the nation’s leading “trusted advisory service,” but in reality A Place for Mom is a referral service that is paid large fees by …
Popular assisted living referral ‘A Place for Mom’ glosses over neglect

May 16, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Christopher Rowland |Steven Rich |Todd Frankel |Doug MacMillan

When families search the internet for senior-care homes, they inevitably come upon A Place for Mom. The site says it helps 700,000 people every year. It calls itselfthe nation’s leading “trusted advisory service,” but in reality A Place for Mom is a referral service that is paid large fees by assisted-living facilitiesand does not independently assess their records.
Unitedhealth Grew Very Big. Now, Some Lawmakers Want To Chop It Down.

Apr 30, 2024 | southfloridareporter.com | Dan Diamond |Christopher Rowland |Daniel Gilbert

By Dan Diamond, Christopher Rowland and Daniel GilbertAfter becoming pregnant, Alexandra Day, a 31-year-old consultant living in South Carolina, sought out neonatal genetic testing that was covered in her health insurance policy. But her insurer, UnitedHealthcare, balked at paying for the December 2022 test, claiming there was no proof Day needed it, and billed her $3,900, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post.
UnitedHealth grew very big. Now, some lawmakers want to chop it down.

Apr 30, 2024 | sfgate.com | Dan Diamond |Christopher Rowland |Daniel Gilbert

After becoming pregnant, Alexandra Day, a 31-year-old consultant living in South Carolina, sought out neonatal genetic testing that was covered in her health insurance policy. But her insurer, UnitedHealthcare, balked at paying for the December 2022 test, claiming there was no proof Day needed it, and billed her $3,900, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post.
Biden administration imposes first-ever staff minimum for nursing homes

Apr 22, 2024 | sfgate.com | Christopher Rowland

The Biden administration set a first-ever minimum staffing rule for nursing homes Monday, making good on the president’s promise more than two years ago to seek improvements in care for the nation’s 1.2 million nursing home residents. The final rule, proposed in September, requires a registered nurse to be on-site in every skilled nursing facility for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It mandates enough staff to provide every resident with at least 3.48 hours of care each day.