Shuttered nursing home avoids class action in understaffing lawsuit
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2023
While sympathetic to nursing home residents’ claims that they received “deficient” care, a federal judge has ruled their case cannot be certified as a class action because claims and damages related...
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 25
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2023
Budget proposal offers big money for nursing homes, elder care in Ohio … Louisiana legislators consider weakening brand new nursing home disaster plan rule … Small and rural providers continue to lag...
CMS eyeing PDPM case-mix additions, changes
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 24, 2023
Federal regulators are weighing changes to the three-year-old Patient Driven Payment Model to account for missed opportunities — and potentially inappropriate coding choices — a top Medicare official...
Also in the News for Monday, April 24
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 24, 2023
FTCs non-compete rule should not apply to nonprofits: LeadingAge … Nursing home worker charged with shooting colleague in parking lot … Two Oklahoma nursing homes damaged by tornadoes … 29 killed...
Lawmakers, union attack AHCA’s opposition to nursing home staffing mandate
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 21, 2023
Two members of Congress joined national union leaders Thursday in accusing nursing home owners of diverting federal funds away from patient care in what was ostensibly a rally in support of a federal staffing...
Lab charged with billing $358 million for unneeded nursing home COVID tests
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 21, 2023
A lab owner has been accused of fraudulently billing Medicare and insurers for more than $358 million worth of COVID-related tests that nursing home clients said they neither wanted nor needed.
Also in the News for Friday, April 21
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 21, 2023
AHCA, APIC launch National Infection Prevention Forum … In a first, CMS publishes all hospice, home health ownership info … Ambulance company settles allegations it billed Medicare for services covered...
18 attorneys general plead for more SNF ownership information
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 20, 2023
The attorneys general from a diverse group of states have thrown their support behind a federal proposal to increase disclosure of nursing home ownership and related party information, saying the current...
Even with caps in place, some staffing agencies can’t resist raising rates
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 20, 2023
While more state lawmakers are proposing legislation to rein in anti-competitive behaviors by some staffing agencies, a new turn of events in Massachusetts proves rules alone aren’t enough to suppress...
Also in the News for Thursday, April 20
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 20, 2023
After CMS parking lot debacle, Biden orders agencies to update in-office work requirements… 80% of older adults cannot afford long-term care … Six nursing home residents hurt in Kentucky van accident