CMS: ‘Won’t be long’ until more vaccination guidance is issued
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2021
Nursing home and other providers can expect follow-up guidance on the federal government’s healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination rule, including clarification on surveyor compliance, in “a week or...
First criminal charges against nursing home administrators over a COVID outbreak are dropped
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2021
Criminal charges have been dropped against two leaders of a Massachusetts veterans home where 76 residents died during a COVID-19 outbreak. They are believed to have been the first COVID-19 criminal charges...
LTC operators paying higher liability costs since pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2021
Long-term care operators should be wary of increased liability costs following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic after a new report found that industry is facing increasing loss costs — with the frequency...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Nov. 24
Nov 24, 2021
Feds want OSHA vaccine mandate for large employers reinstated … Nursing home giant PruittHealth to pay $4.2 million to settle fraud allegations for home health services … Illinois considers ‘drastic’...
Judge denies injunction against healthcare worker vaccine mandate
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Danielle Brown
Nov 23, 2021
The federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers has survived its first legal challenge, with a federal judge rejecting Florida’s bid to put a temporary restraining order...
Nursing homes fined nearly $1 million over state vaccination rules
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Danielle Brown
Nov 23, 2021
Nursing home stakeholders in Connecticut are calling on the state to take a deeper look into facilities’ compliance with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate and reporting requirements in response to nearly...
More oversight of private equity nursing homes warranted, study finds
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Danielle Brown
Nov 23, 2021
The public push for more oversight of private equity nursing homes may be warranted, according to a new JAMA Network study that found for-profit facilities were associated with higher costs and more hospital...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 23
Nov 23, 2021
Biden administration to invest $1.5 billion into healthcare workforce … VA begins publicly reporting overall COVID cases, deaths at veteran nursing homes … $50 million investment in long-term care...
Facility-led discharges draw watchdog’s scrutiny
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Danielle Brown
Nov 22, 2021
A government watchdog is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to keep a more watchful eye on facility-initiated discharges after finding nursing homes rarely complied with federal requirements...
Phase 4 PRF award timeline updated
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 22, 2021
Long-term care operators who have applied for Phase 4 Provider Relief or rural COVID-19 relief payments won’t receive the awards until mid-December, after a distribution delay was announced by the Health...