Catherine Murphy Barron, Principal and Actuary, Milliman.
RoP guidance not expected until spring
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2020
Providers will have to wait until the spring before receiving guidance on Phase 3 of the Requirements of Participation.
Ensign adds more SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2020
The Ensign Group Inc. ended the year by acquiring five skilled nursing facilities in early December.
January Business briefs
Jan 05, 2020
» Senior Living Investment Brokerage coordinated the sale of two Tennessee skilled nursing communities in December. The communities have a total of 176 beds and are located in Mount Pleasant and Lenoir...
Embedded nurse part of new model to boost resident care
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2020
The Regenstrief Institute, an organization dedicated to technological innovation in healthcare, is investing in Indiana-based medical startup Care Revolution to expand an ongoing project funded by the...
‘Scary’ SNF closure trend
Jan 05, 2020
Nebraska — The closure of more than a dozen nursing homes throughout the state of Nebraska in 2019 is causing an “economic ripple effect” on nearby towns, according to community members.
Funding cut to hit agencies
Jan 05, 2020
Idaho — The leader of Idaho’s Medicaid division has proposed a temporary cut in hospital and nursing home reimbursements following the governor’s request that all state agencies cut 1% from their...
Voters support pay hike push
Jan 05, 2020
Massachusetts — An initiative to increase funding for Massachusetts nursing homes is closer to being on the ballot in 2020.
Cleaners cause evacuation
Jan 05, 2020
South Carolina — A cleaning crew’s chemical mixture caused a South Carolina nursing home to be evacuated in late November.
Licenses at risk for nursing facilities that don’t meet new emergency preparedness rules, official...
Jan 05, 2020
Long-term care facilities in Florida that have yet to comply with new emergency preparedness requirements, which include installing permanent or temporary generators, could lose their licenses, according...