With legislators unable to stomach cost, proposed staffing rule likely to die
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 10, 2023
Lawmakers in Connecticut have conceded that the funding needed to increase mandatory, direct-care hours at nursing homes is not available as they contend with other priorities.
State committee urges more training, pay for skilled nursing workers in agency staffing review
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 10, 2023
Skilled nursing facility workers contracted through staffing agencies earn 40% to 84% more than in-house labor at rates that have grown far faster than inflation, according to a new report from a legislative...
Texas providers seek financial lifeline as Medicaid rate decision looms
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 09, 2023
Having gone without a Medicaid increase for a decade, nursing homes in Texas are bracing for a financial hit when a small-but-vital pandemic subsidy ends Thursday.
Time running out to help Minnesota’s LTC providers
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 08, 2023
Twelve percent of Minnesota’s nursing homes are considering closing and 75% report not having enough licensed staff, according to a new survey released by industry advocates, hoping to sway legislators...
Provider payments could be at ‘catastrophic’ risk if federal debt limit breached
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 08, 2023
The US is in danger of breaching its debt limit, which would have serious repercussions for the long-term care sector, advocates and experts warned.
Indiana providers’ secret to legislative success: facility tours and food
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 05, 2023
Long-term care providers in Indiana believe they have unlocked the secret to scoring on legislative priorities: facility tours and serving lunch.
States reinvesting in veterans nursing homes following pandemic low point
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 04, 2023
Pennsylvania broke ground Tuesday on a 200-bed, long-term care facility for military veterans. It is one of at least four states that have recently invested in newer nursing homes specifically for veterans...
Fishy outcome? Federal nursing home staffing mandate may depend on herring company case
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 03, 2023
The fate of the looming federal staffing mandate for nursing homes may hinge on the experiences of a fishing company.
Nursing home 1, balky insurance company 0 after natural disaster
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 02, 2023
An insurance company must pay for repairs and upgrades to a Florida nursing home after a federal judge ruled that the statute of limitations began when the state issued new regulations, not when the claim...
Nursing home owner must face NLRB case despite bankruptcy protections
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 01, 2023
A federal agency can proceed litigating allegations of unfair labor practices against the operator of several Connecticut nursing homes that declared bankruptcy in 2013.