Major data gaps persist as feds tackle nursing home ownership transparency: study
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 05, 2024
Nursing home ownership data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services currently captures only a small fraction of private equity and real estate investment trust investment in long-term care, according...
NY nursing home to pay up to $8.6M, make major reforms to resolve criminal fraud charges
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Josh Henreckson
Mar 05, 2024
A settlement with the New York Attorney General’s office will require a Long Island nursing home to pay up to $8.6 million in Medicare and Medicaid restitution and funding for state-mandated changes...
Bill that cuts nursing home red tape, kicks up collaboration with regulators advances
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Josh Henreckson
Mar 04, 2024
An advancing Iowa bill could lead to fewer on-site complaint surveys and more collaborative training programs between nursing homes and state regulators.
Nursing homes targeted for more oversight, despite state’s ‘chronically underfunded’ facilities
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Josh Henreckson
Mar 04, 2024
The tug of war between nursing home patient advocates and long-term care providers continued last week as a leading Rhode Island advocacy group threw its support behind a pair of bills that would tighten...
Workforce improvement No. 1 target in final OIG report on nursing home pandemic effects
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 01, 2024
Steep challenges faced by nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hinder their ability to provide quality care and adequate staffing, according to new report findings from the US Department...
More than 1,100 organizations urge Congress to pass anti-staffing mandate bill
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Josh Henreckson
Mar 01, 2024
The nation’s two largest long-term care provider associations and more than 1,100 cosigners threw their support behind a federal bill that would block the nursing home staffing mandate proposed in September...
Medicaid unwinding delays and cancelations cost state’s nursing homes $2.3M
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 29, 2024
Montana’s Medicaid redetermination process in the wake of the pandemic has left more than 150 residents at 18 nursing homes without coverage. As a result, delayed reimbursement payments have left those...
House set to vote on bill that could give dramatic boost to nurse-aide training efforts
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 28, 2024
A bill that could reshape how new workers enter the long-term care workforce is scheduled for a vote in the US House of Representatives this week
State owes nursing homes $55M for unintended RN staffing requirements
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 28, 2024
Connecticut owes its nursing homes $55 million in unexpected Medicaid reimbursements after enforcing staffing requirements beyond what were laid out in its 2021 staffing mandate. The state’s Department...
A delicious winter fundraiser sets residents up to enjoy the summer sun
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 27, 2024
The residents of St. André Health Care are used to enjoying summertime trips to the beach from a distance. But thanks to their whole community coming together, it won’t be long before they can feel...