Federal vaccination rule will allow employers to charge unvaccinated workers for COVID tests
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 01, 2021
Large companies whose workers refuse a COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed to make those employees pay for weekly tests and personal protective equipment under the federal government’s impending workplace...
Staffing problem ‘very real’ at LTC Properties, exec says
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 01, 2021
LTC Properties’ operators are struggling to overcome the “very real” staffing problem negatively impacting the entire long-term care industry, according to company leaders.
Providers face up to $15 million in fines over state vaccine mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 01, 2021
The state of Connecticut has fined 26 long-term care facilities a combined $221,000 for not complying with its COVID-19 mandate — and could collect a total of $15 million in penalties if providers don’t...
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Nov 01, 2021
Wisconsin election officials accused of breaking state law by barring poll workers from helping nursing home residents while voting … Revenues for SNFs expected to rise: report … Unvaccinated workers...
Ensign: Ready to blow past pre-pandemic occupancy levels
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 29, 2021
While many long-term care providers are just hoping to reach pre-pandemic occupancy levels over the next few months, Ensign Group executives are predicting their operators will soon exceed the mark after...
Biden’s reduced pledge for LTSS still a ‘historic step’ for industry
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 29, 2021
Long-term care providers are applauding President Joe Biden’s revised budget reconciliation package that proposes investing $150 billion in home health.
10 years in, hospitals still pressured to reduce readmissions
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 29, 2021
Hospitals are facing unrelenting pressure to find post-acute care partners that can help manage readmissions, a decade into a program designed to improve patient care and save the Medicare system money.
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Oct 29, 2021
Embattled Louisiana operator lays off 800 workers … Kaiser disputes allegations that it defrauded $1 billion from Medicare … Amazon partnering with providers for Alexa platform … Nearly 60% of North...
Nursing homes’ infection control oversight still called feds’ No. 1 problem
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2021
A federal watchdog agency remains hot on its investigation of nursing homes’ compliance with infection control regulations — and how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversees their progress.
Provider leaders: Bring on immigrant refugees for LTC workforce
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2021
Providers would welcome immigrants, including Afghan refugees, into the long-term care workforce in a show of support to their resettlement efforts.