Operators looking to construct new nursing facilities in New York could be met with a 3% tax hike under a Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2020-21 budget proposal.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 28
Jan 27, 2020
Rescission of state Medicaid contracts worth $21B faces pushback … Majority of family caregivers say healthcare workers don’t ask about their understanding of older adults’ treatments …...
Ensign and Welltower drive long-term care to the lead in 2019 deal volume
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Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2020
There were more than 1,200 deals within the health services industry in 2019, and long-term care, once again, led the pack for all sectors, according to a PwC report.
New tool predicts life expectancy of dementia patients
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Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2020
Long-term care providers could soon have access to a newly developed tool that can accurately predict the life expectancy of dementia patients.
Black residents have ‘significantly lower’ rates of inappropriate antipsychotic use
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Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2020
Race is likely not a major factor when it comes to the inappropriate use of antipsychotics in nursing home residents after a new study found that facilities with high proportions of black residents had...
Also in the News for Monday, Jan. 27
Jan 26, 2020
CMS announcement on greater Medicaid block grant eligibility could be this week … Some state, federal policies found to limit Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to opioid treatment meds: GAO … Bankrupt...
CMS to streamline Nursing Home Compare, other Compare websites for consumers
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Danielle Brown
Jan 23, 2020
CMS announced Thursday that it plans to combine and standardize its eight separate Compare websites: Nursing Home, Hospital, Home Health, Dialysis Facility, Long-Term Care Hospital, Inpatient Rehabilitation...
Judge sides with provider after typo results in $278K penalty
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Danielle Brown
Jan 23, 2020
A typo cost a post-acute care provider nearly $300,000 in Medicare payments, but a federal judge has ruled that the it can again challenge the penalty after the federal government used an outdated rule...
Cuts to Medicare, Social Security still in play, Trump suggests
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Danielle Brown
Jan 23, 2020
Funding cuts to Medicare and Social Security aren’t out of the question following recent comments by President Donald Trump.
Also in the News for Friday, Jan. 24
Jan 23, 2020
CMS posts new draft version of MDS 3.0 Item Set Change History … Former nursing home owner gets 7 years in prison for $48M fraud scheme … Discovery of new Alzheimer’s gene could help slow its progression...