Advocates praise proposed observation-stay as long-overdue solution
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 26, 2024
A major advocate for Medicare beneficiaries and about 40 cosigners are embracing a proposed process for observation stay appeals, calling it 15 years overdue in a formal comment letter set to be sent to...
Amid Athena’s financial struggles, $750K in tax bills go unpaid
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 26, 2024
The operator of more than 40 nursing homes in three states is facing pressure from local governments to repay more than $750,000 in overdue utility and tax payments.
Petersen Health Care has no plans to go out of business, despite all-too familiar challenges: rep
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 23, 2024
Following widespread media reports citing unnamed sources that Petersen Health Care is planning to file for bankruptcy, the operator of nearly 100 care facilities in the rural Midwest confirmed to McKnight’s...
Nursing homes sue state Medicaid program, claiming massive underfunding
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 23, 2024
Three of the largest provider associations in Ohio are suing the Ohio Department of Medicaid, alleging the department incorrectly calculated care quality incentives passed by the state Legislature —...
McKnight’s Women of Distinction Spirit Award bestowed upon 4
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Lois A. Bowers
Foster Stubbs
Adam Healy
Josh Henreckson
Feb 22, 2024
Four inspiring women have been elected 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Spirit Award winners, organizers announced
Historic strike over wages, staffing may hit at least 10 unrelated nursing homes
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 22, 2024
Care workers at 10 Minnesota nursing homes and counting are planning a one-day strike for March 5. About 600 workers across seven facilities first announced plans to strike Tuesday, but that number has...
Regulators pushed for $25 per hour nursing home minimum wage
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 21, 2024
Labor advocates are pushing Minnesota’s Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board to implement a $25 minimum wage for all staff, among other measures aimed at supporting a struggling care workforce.
Nearing 2 million COVID cases, where do nursing homes now stand?
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 20, 2024
The milestone — and millstone — of two million confirmed nursing home resident COVID-19 cases is at hand, according to the latest data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with more than...
Gig app CNAs can pursue ‘gap time’ wages from nursing home: court
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 20, 2024
Two certified nursing assistants hired as contractors through a gig work app can continue pursuing back wages from a nursing home they argue treated them as employees, a District Court judge ruled.
CCRCs facing financial threats in their skilled care units, but there are silver linings: experts
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 16, 2024
Facing the mounting financial challenges of providing skilled care on their campuses, continuing care retirement communities should carefully weigh a variety of tactics and the particularities of local...