Staffing mandate leads to NY lawsuit, foreshadows potential national challenges
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 06, 2023
With warnings of “system collapse” swirling, skilled nursing providers in New York are asking for a court injunction to stop a statewide minimum staffing mandate from being enforced.
Also in the News for Friday, Jan. 6
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 06, 2023
Deadly Massachusetts vet home case returns to court to determine leaders’ immunity … Worker classification rule ‘problematic’ for healthcare employers as written, coalition says … Watchdog blasts...
81 percent of nursing homes receive less than cost of care for Medicaid patients: analysis
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2023
A fresh report from a Congressional advisory panel Wednesday revealed wide fluctuations in state Medicaid rates, findings that come as federal regulators consider a staffing mandate and increasing their...
‘Perfect storm’ of inflation, low reimbursement to drive mergers and acquisitions: 2023 Outlook Survey
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2023
Nearly 40% of skilled nursing owners, top executives and administrators expect they will sell some or all of their nursing home holdings in the coming year, the McKnight’s 2023 Outlook survey reveals.
NJ firm encouraged nursing home staff to make bogus hospice referrals: lawsuit
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2023
A New Jersey company pressured nursing home staff to refer ineligible patients to hospice care, exaggerating their conditions and defrauding the government in the process, a federal whistleblower lawsuit...
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 5
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2023
AHCA asks Occupational Safety and Health Administration to use ‘consistent’ COVID-19 protocols in coming healthcare standard … Virginia legislators propose nursing home staffing minimum … MedPAC...
Providers warn of broad closures, agency reliance under possible staff mandate: 2023 Outlook Survey
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2023
Half of all nursing home providers and building leaders (49.8%) surveyed by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News said they would have to close in part or in full if federal regulators follow through with plans...
New flu-shot reporting to be streamlined, feds say
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2023
Amid ongoing confusion about how to meet a new requirement to record flu vaccinations among nursing home staff, federal health officials have agreed to streamline the reporting process.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 4
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2023
COVID hospitalizations approach last summer’s high, but flu and RSV cases waning … NC nursing home to pay $126K after storm-related staff shortages, two patient deaths … FDA decision on experimental...
Dedication doesn’t falter amid fresh destruction
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2023
It’s been a calamitous couple of weeks for storm-battered skilled nursing operators and many of the dedicated people who work in them.