Five Massachusetts nursing homes to pay combined $250,000 in settlements with state over patient deaths … Omnicare parent CVS Health sees 9% increase in LTC segment as overall earnings top their expectations...
No taste like home: Iowa group provides weekly meals for nursing facility’s workers
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Danielle Brown
May 05, 2022
An Iowa group is making sure nearby nursing facility workers always have a taste of home while on the job each weekend.
Omega able to offset lost revenue with $318 million sale of Gulf Coast portfolio
By
Danielle Brown
May 04, 2022
Omega Healthcare Investors is relying on the overall strength of its portfolio as the company copes with several operators that have failed to pay rent in recent months due to pandemic conditions.
New rankings detail best, worst states for nurses
By
Danielle Brown
May 04, 2022
New nursing graduates have the best opportunity to succeed in the profession in the state of Washington, according to a new analysis.
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 4
By
Danielle Brown
May 04, 2022
Key reporting deadlines approach for Provider Relief Funds … Minnesota governor signs bill that calls for bonus checks for frontline workers … AHCA/NCAL launches diversity exec leadership program …...
Expert predicts ‘win’ for nursing homes in ‘big’ new SCOTUS case
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Danielle Brown
May 03, 2022
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday said it will review a ruling that revived an injury lawsuit against a state-owned nursing home.
Chance for slower PDPM cuts remote, expert says
By
Danielle Brown
May 03, 2022
All hope is not lost for skilled nursing providers hoping for relief from a planned reduction in reimbursement rates, a top payment expert recently told McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.
Reform payment to compel hiring, home-like changes: expert
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Danielle Brown
May 03, 2022
Lawmakers must first tackle “relatively low” Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes if they want to prod providers into hiring more staff, adopting more home-like models of care and improving...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 3
By
Danielle Brown
May 03, 2022
Compliance with ADL care for dependent residents, comprehensive care plans among most cited F-tags this year: analysis … California considering long-term care insurance program … Nursing home residents...
Providers demand fixes after feds find MA plans wrongly delay or deny SNF services too often
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Danielle Brown
May 02, 2022
Skilled nursing providers are demanding changes after a new federal report found that Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) have improperly denied or delayed services to beneficiaries to increase profits.