Union pickets over nursing home related-party concerns
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2022
An East coast-based employee union is accusing a nursing home chain of using self-dealing contracts to increase profits instead of appropriately providing for residents and workers.
Governor signs bill that gives nursing homes $700 million funding boost
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2022
A $700 million Medicaid funding boost is coming to Illinois providers after Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on Tuesday signed nursing home reform legislation that ties the Medicaid increases to higher staffing...
Also in the News for Thursday, June 2
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2022
Researchers still unsure if paperwork on life-sustaining treatments for nursing home residents is ‘meaningful … NC providers seeing twice as many COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes since last year...
DC-area nursing home, assisted living residents show off their strength at annual fun run
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2022
Dozens of seniors living at nursing homes and assisted living communities celebrated Older Americans Month by proving age is nothing but a number when it comes to physical fitness.
60 Seconds with … Chris Wright
Jun 01, 2022
A 60-second interview with Chris Wright, president and CEO of iCare Health.
Alternative meds replacing antipsychotics in nursing homes, investigators find
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2022
Veterans nursing homes have made significant strides in reducing antipsychotic medication use, a new analysis shows. The decrease, however, may be contributing to the use of more alternative medications.
Removing SNF spaces among adaptive tactics used by successful CCRCs: report
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2022
Removing skilled nursing spaces should be part of wide considerations for life plan and continuing care retirement communities’ looking to succeed, says a new Ziegler report.
Lawmakers push for Medicare, Medicaid to pay for more mental health services
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2022
Medicare and Medicaid programs may soon pay for more long-term care patients’ mental health services under a proposal being prepped by Senate leaders.
Also in the News for Wednesday, June 1
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2022
Nursing home care still best option for seniors with declining health: study … Medicare premiums won’t see a decrease until 2023, says HHS leader … Texas wants long-term care facilities to update...
Comments on proposed pay rule pile up as deadline approaches
By
Danielle Brown
May 31, 2022
More than 2,000 providers have formally weighed in on a proposed 4.6% cut to the Patient Driven Payment Model, many of them urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to shift its strategy.