Therapist advocates sharing layoff concerns with CMS
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 03, 2019
Therapist groups are voicing their concerns about skilled nursing layoffs and reorganization plans in response to the new Patient-Driven Payment Model to federal authorities.
Administration intensifies push to Medicare Advantage, other private plans
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 03, 2019
The Trump administration’s effort to ensure that Medicare doesn’t favor traditional coverage over private insurance plans is a clear indication the government is shifting away from fee-for-service...
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Oct 03, 2019
Nursing home company violated human trafficking laws, court rules … 10 senior living orgs build new I-SNP for 5,500 … State Medicaid director says Tennessee block grant proposal could increase federal...
SNF exec declared ‘Hometown Hero’
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Danielle Brown
Oct 02, 2019
A long-term care executive is being celebrated for his selfless acts and bravery during a devastating flood that threatened facility residents and staff members.
PDPM’s arrival brings reports of therapist layoffs, cuts
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 02, 2019
One expert believes there will be an “evolution of therapy” for skilled nursing operators under the new Patient-Driven Payment Model as reports surfaced of layoffs and reorganization following the...
Ownership transparency, coordination could produce better nursing home oversight, expert says
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Danielle Brown
Oct 02, 2019
Policy makers will have to go “much further than reducing regulatory inefficiencies or red tape” in order to improve nursing home oversight, one veteran stakeholder is arguing.
First Medicaid block grant proposal hammered at initial hearing
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Danielle Brown
Oct 02, 2019
A first-of-its-kind Medicaid block grant proposal that’s being closely watched by providers around the country was denounced as a “radical” plan by a United States lawmaker.
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 3
Oct 02, 2019
CareTrust acquires two SNFs for $22.8 million … Researchers claim chair yoga a ‘feasible’ therapy option for nursing home residents with advanced dementia … Nursing home residents who need emergency...
Providers fear Medicaid change that could cost them $246M
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Danielle Brown
Oct 01, 2019
Providers in New York are “taking out all the stops to defeat” a proposed change to the way the state calculates reimbursement rates for long-term care facilities. The proposal could cost operators...
Verma touts ACO success, while post-acute players simmer
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Danielle Brown
Oct 01, 2019
Despite long-term care leaders’ concerns about not getting a fair share of the pie, ACOs continue to be the apple of the administration’s eye. Figures released Monday show ACO saved federal...