CMS will pay for second booster shots for Medicare beneficiaries … Providers, consumer advocates still waiting on governor’s decision on bill loosening staffing requirements … After strike, nursing...
Nursing home resident presents ‘Job Well Done’ awards to staff
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Danielle Brown
Apr 07, 2022
A Georgia nursing home resident wanted to show his appreciation for staff members and facility partners for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. So, he decided to hold a special award ceremony...
BREAKING: U.S. nursing home system ‘ineffective,’ ‘unsustainable,’ National Academies...
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Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2022
A long-awaited national report has found that the way the United States finances, delivers and regulates nursing home care is ineffective and unstable. Immediate action is needed to bring meaningful changes...
CMS revises COVID-19 vaccine mandate guidance
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Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2022
Workers at skilled nursing and other long-term care facilities that have been suspended or are on extended leave won’t count against the providers as “unvaccinated staff,” according to new updated...
8.5% payment boost to Medicare Advantage plans ‘clear signal of support’ from CMS: expert
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Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2022
The 8.5% boost in average revenue slated for Medicare Advantage plans in 2023 is proof of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services support of the program and could mean improved payment for post-acute...
Also in the News for Wednesday, April 6
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Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2022
Illinois lawmakers get closer to deal on new Medicaid rates for nursing homes … Nebraska governor vetoes $26 million that would have boosted Medicaid rates for nursing homes … Ohio providers push back...
Residents step up for tornado victims
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Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2022
Nursing home residents are typically characterized by how much help they need. But those wisened individuals also like to offer help when they can.
Jennifer Kennedy: Diving into the fray, parachute or no
Apr 01, 2022
For Gurwin Healthcare System’s Jennifer Kennedy, R.N., the birth of her oldest son defined not only her family life, but also her career.
Closure plans filed for one-fourth of unique specialty care provider’s facilities
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Danielle Brown
Apr 05, 2022
After months of “sounding the alarm,” Pennsylvania’s long-term care industry will be losing one of just four facilities that provide specialized care. Officials have filed closure plans with the...
Signature touts pandemic successes amid nursing home reform and criticism talk
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Danielle Brown
Apr 05, 2022
A major nursing home operator lauded its providers’ success responding to COVID-19 even as questions about nursing home quality of care overall take center stage on the federal level.