Nursing homes take battle public

BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Northern Kentucky’s two largest nursing home operators are taking their battle public by purchasing time on local airwaves and running full-page ads.

The Kentucky Enquirer (http://cin.ci/1vIIRtS) reports the move comes after a five-year legal dispute between Carespring Health Care Management and Baptist Life Communities.

Carespring wants to build a new nursing home in Boone County, which has fewer beds than other areas of northern Kentucky. Baptist Life has sued in Franklin Circuit Court to challenge the legality of Carespring’s plan.

Kentucky’s plan for state health care does not show a need for new nursing homes in Boone County, but state officials made an amendment to try to address the situation.

Baptist Life says the issue is about fairness — it, too, would like the opportunity to enter Boone County.

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Information from: The Kentucky Enquirer, http://www.nky.com

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