LTC Properties upbeat as occupancy levels nudge back up, environment ‘favors’ REITs
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 30, 2023
LTC Properties’ conservative investment approach paid off in the third quarter as the company’s top executive said the real estate investment trust’s skilled nursing occupancy resumed its upward...
Statewide CNA training program nearly halfway to goal after just one year
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 30, 2023
A three-year, statewide program to boost the number of certified nursing assistants in California is nearly halfway to its goal after just the first year of implementation.
Lawmaker bets on casinos to prop up state-run nursing homes
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 27, 2023
A Missouri lawmaker is trying again to advance legislation to benefit veterans nursing homes by increasing casino taxes and legalizing sports betting.
Advocates warn of slower sales as nursing home ownership law begins
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 25, 2023
A new law intended to make nursing home ownership more transparent in Connecticut is likely to slow down mergers, although leading sector advocates remain in a wait-and-see mode.
Judge denies monitor for embattled NY nursing home
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 25, 2023
A New York judge will not name independent monitors for an embattled nursing home, saying the state attorney general’s request was “unwarranted at this juncture.”
As providers scavenge, advocates urge White House to prioritize LTC vaccines
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 24, 2023
One long-term care sector advocate on Monday likened securing COVID, RSV and flu vaccines to a survivalist book and movie series, even as the White House says it is making a push to boost coverage rates...
Rein in ‘alarming’ Medicare Advantage, expand Medicare services, LTC advocates tell Congress
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 23, 2023
Congress should do more to control Medicare Advantage spending and put traditional Medicare on more equal footing, a major nursing home advocacy group told a federal healthcare task force last week.
Bill that would lengthen discharge process for nursing homes could backfire, expert warns
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 23, 2023
Legislation that would extend the discharge notice period to Wisconsin nursing facility residents who need to relocate could end up in the “unintended consequences” category of laws.
Senators warn of ‘unintended consequences,’ closed VA nursing homes if staffing mandate is enacted
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 20, 2023
A pair of US Senators have asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to stop the proposed federal staffing rule for nursing homes, saying that “unintended consequences” of the mandate could...
COVID-designated nursing home to pay up after stiffing employees on pandemic OT
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 20, 2023
A Rhode Island nursing home that was designated a COVID-19 specialty facility will pay more than $288,000 in back wages to employees who were shorted overtime pay during the pandemic.