Surprise Biden order ‘punishing’ for nursing home providers
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 19, 2023
An executive order signed by President Joe Biden Tuesday afternoon will trigger broad, cabinet-level activities intended to improve nursing home and other caregiving jobs and hold providers accountable...
Also in the News for Wednesday, April 19
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 19, 2023
Nursing home LPN who removed COVID-19 patient’s oxygen mask gets suspended sentence … FDA authorizes 2nd bivalent COVID booster for seniors, removes EUAs for older shots … Senate bill would mandate...
New Biden executive order would tie Medicare rates to turnover
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2023
President Joe Biden’s new executive order includes several measures intended to improve access to long-term care and bolster job protections for those who work in skilled nursing.
Appeals court strips provider of possible COVID lawsuit shield
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2023
A federal appeals court has agreed to send a COVID-related lawsuit against a nursing home back to state court, asserting that a federal law designed to protect providers delivering care during the pandemic...
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 18
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2023
OIG announces new patient harm, remote monitoring initiatives …Ohio nursing home task force launches public survey … HHS to extend PREP Act protections for pharmacy workers after end of PHE
Economic indicators rise, but staffing conditions still keeping SNFs down
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Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2023
A rash of seemingly positive economic indicators issued in recent days might lead nursing home operators and owners to think the incredible operating and financial pressures of the past 18 months are finally...
MedPAC ‘ruling out’ safety net for SNFs with heavy, low-income Medicare caseloads
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 14, 2023
Nursing homes that treat a large share of low-income Medicare patients have such high margins that they don’t need a bonus payment to help maintain access, a panel that advises Congress on Medicare policy...
Also in the News for Friday, April 14
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 14, 2023
Providers target $17.5 billion state budget surplus for emergency funding … LeadingAge awards more than $270K in vaccine grants … Long-term care patients make up more than half of eyedrop infection...
Diversicare names Steve Nee CEO
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2023
Brentwood, TN-based Diversicare Healthcare Services this week announced it had appointed Steve Nee its new CEO.
Data lapses did not affect Five-Star ratings, CMS says as providers call for review of agency’s...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Wednesday it was taking “seriously” a damning report that questioned the accuracy of information it posted on its Care Compare site, but added that...