Providers should have anyone over 65 screened for memory problems yearly, group suggests … Walking patterns being used to identify dementias … Trump signs executive order aimed at modernizing flu vaccines
Final pre-PDPM updates to RAI Manual released
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Danielle Brown
Sep 19, 2019
The last big puzzle piece for providers and stakeholders preparing for the transition to the Patient-Driven Payment Model has been put in place.
SNF occupancy up slightly, as revenue from Medicare Advantage plans slips
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Danielle Brown
Sep 19, 2019
Occupancy at skilled nursing facilities has continued to stabilize over the last year, despite dipping slightly in the second quarter, new data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing &...
Skilled nursing and assisted living may get stronger abuse-reporting requirements
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Danielle Brown
Sep 19, 2019
Never wanting to follow too closely in skilled nursing’s regulatory footsteps, assisted living professionals soon may not have a choice when it comes to elder-abuse reporting.
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Sep 19, 2019
EEOC suit says provider pays women nurses less than men … Nursing home director accused of being biased toward Filipinos … LeadingAge submits comments on Requirements of Participation proposals
Nursing homes carefully evaluating ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid block grant proposal
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Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2019
The recent unveiling on an “unprecedented” state proposal to convert its Medicaid program into a block grant system has a Tennessee provider advocate on high alert as it evaluates the plan’s possible...
Most Florida nursing homes now meet generator requirements, official proclaims
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Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2019
Four out of every five Florida nursing homes have now installed either permanent or temporary generators to comply with a new law, said the head of Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration.
California AG criticizes proposals to ease nursing home operators’ burdens
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Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2019
California’s attorney general is pushing back against a proposed federal rule aimed at removing excessive burdens for long-term care providers.
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Sep 18, 2019
Learning new skills “critical” for residents’ cognitive health, researcher says … VA cleans house after ant infestation besets nursing home … Texas man pleads guilty to healthcare fraud for ambulance...
Today’s the Day: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo returns
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Danielle Brown
Sep 17, 2019
The McKnight’s Fall Online Expo has finally arrived.