Group wants feds to probe Medicare Advantage plans wrongly denying care
By
Danielle Brown
May 25, 2022
An influential group of healthcare providers is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate Medicare Advantage organizations that have been found wrongly denying services to beneficiaries.
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 25
By
Danielle Brown
May 25, 2022
Study shows Black and Latino seniors’ use of nursing homes is rising, while number of facilities that serve them is declining … CDC strengthens second booster recommendation for seniors … Throw away...
60 Seconds with … Monica Ott
May 01, 2022
A 60-second interview with Monica Ott, MD, CMD, of Optum Complex Care Management.
Lawmakers push forward bill to ease nursing home survey requirements
By
Danielle Brown
May 24, 2022
Providers in the state of Michigan are confident a proposal that aims to improve the timeliness and consistency of the state’s survey process for nursing homes will receive support from state senators...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 24
By
Danielle Brown
May 24, 2022
96% of this state’s nursing home complaints were unsubstantiated or unresolved: report … Makeover of Minneapolis nursing home helped reduce area homelessness … Food and supply shortages hit nursing...
Missing or wrong data at admissions costs SNFs millions
By
Danielle Brown
May 23, 2022
SCHAUMBURG, Il. — Skilled nursing providers are leaving millions of reimbursement dollars on the table due to avoidable and costly billing errors — with most coming during the intake and admissions...
Also in the News for Monday, May 23
By
Danielle Brown
May 23, 2022
Embattled Louisiana nursing home operator requests new judge for lawsuits over botched evacuations … New state COVID data shows there were more nursing home staff deaths than first reported … South...
Religious nursing homes have more severe violations, fewer complaint-driven inspections than counterparts:...
By
Danielle Brown
May 20, 2022
Religious nursing homes are less likely to undergo complaint-driven inspections despite being found to have more severe violations due to traditional norms that may prevent residents from reporting violations,...
More testing helps slow COVID outbreak spread, but vaccine remains king
By
Danielle Brown
May 20, 2022
Non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as mask wearing and increased testing, better helped skilled nursing providers minimize how many people got sick from COVID-19 even amid high community transmission,...
Another state pours fresh cash into CNA recruitment
By
Danielle Brown
May 20, 2022
As many as 3,000 certified nursing assistants could find their way into Wisconsin nursing homes through a $6 million investment by the federal government into its workforce development program.