Senate bill to block nursing home staffing mandate introduced
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2023
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) officially introduced a bill late Tuesday aiming to block the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from implementing its proposed nursing home staffing mandate.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 6
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2023
North and South Dakota lead nursing home COVID vaccinations. Here’s how. … Models can predict when older adults with dementia may need nursing home care … Florida governor proposes 1% Medicaid bump...
Kendal Corp. names Vassar Byrd CEO
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2023
Former Rose Villa Senior Living CEO Vassar Byrd has been tapped to head The Kendal Corporation, the provider’s board of directors announced Tuesday.
Need a fresh survey strategy? CMS lays out 3
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2023
CMS officials have delivered an early gift to help providers like you map out where they should focus their compliance efforts — not just for 2024, but for 2025 as well.
Even as prevalence shrinks, PE chaos tarnishes nursing home sector
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2023
The plight of a private-equity backed, multi-state nursing home chain demonstrates the ugly challenges operators could face as officials ratchet up regulatory and transparency pressures and large-scale...
First subtraction, now additions: Diversicare CEO Steve Nee on rebuilding the brand
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2023
Two years after becoming a private company, Tennessee-based Diversicare is a leaner organization, and one ready to take on new opportunities, CEO Steve Nee says.
Repealed law protecting nursing homes from COVID claims can’t be applied retroactively: court
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2023
A state appeals court has rejected arguments that nursing homes sued for negligence in COVID-related cases early in the pandemic could be forced to face trial after a later revocation of a legal shield.
Medicare Advantage plans intent on skirting new rules, providers fear
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2023
Aging services providers are increasingly concerned that powerful Medicare Advantage plans will not fall into line under new federal rules, which were once seen as the possible beginning of a tide change...
Case over ‘weaponized’ arbitration agreement draws fresh Labor Dep’t scrutiny
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2023
Employment contracts that require nursing home workers to pay their employers’ attorneys fees if they lose an arbitration dispute are “unduly coercive” and would “chill” workers’ willingness...
Also in the News for Friday, Dec. 1
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2023
Employees’ use of fire doors saves residents in nursing home fire … Controversy grows over proposed CDC infection control guidelines … Healthcare leaders seek regulation, transparency of health sector...