Switch to new MDS platform underpins feds’ growing drive for nursing home data
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Kimberly Marselas
May 18, 2023
Providers should view the change to the iQies system as just the first step in an ongoing process to make it easier for federal regulators to gather and evaluate nursing home statistics.
Also in the News for Thursday, May 18
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 18, 2023
Nursing home lawsuits contest $20 million cap on pandemic-related loans … Former nursing home owner, admin settle claims they paid kickbacks for referrals, changed patients’ insurance … GAO updates...
Civil trial begins for first US nursing home with COVID outbreak, deaths
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Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2023
Providers did not follow infection control policies, plaintiffs alleged at the opening of the civil trial targeting the first nursing home in the US to have a recognized COVID-19 outbreak.
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 17
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Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2023
White House again teases staffing mandate in new ‘Roadmap to Support Good Jobs’ … CMS makes ‘landmark’ wheelchair coverage decision … GAO targets Veterans Affairs’ onboarding processes in...
Medicare Advantage set for regulatory showdown as penetration passes 50 percent
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Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2023
After years of explosive growth, Medicare Advantage crossed a major tipping point in January: More than 50% of all Medicare beneficiaries are now covered by an MA plan.
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 16
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Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2023
Legislators re-introduce bill to address CNA training lockout … Program that diagnosed fractures virtually led to fewer ER visits for LTC residents: study … Photography exhibit honors long-term...
Investing in staff inclusion to rebuild: North American’s Michael Moore
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Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2023
After being stripped of leases for 24 facilities in partnership with Sabra, North American Health Services is regrouping around a dozen core operations and returning to its quality roots to fuel a potential...
Also in the News for Monday, May 15
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Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2023
A first: FDA approves drug to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia … New York staff authorize one-day strike at NY nursing home with owners under investigation for a Medicaid scheme at another facility...
Feds bolster nursing pipeline with $78 million in awards
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Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2023
Twenty-five organizations will split more than $78 million in new federal funding intended to bolster the nursing pipeline, the Department of Labor announced Thursday.
Invesque to shed eight SNFs at reduced price as NOI increases
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Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2023
Invesque will finalize its sale of eight Illinois skilled nursing facilities leased to SymCare by the end of the second quarter, settling for $4 million less than originally announced.