Alzheimer’s Foundation pitches changes to save $110B, partly by delaying need for nursing home care … Mayo Clinic experts devise model to help predict risk of readmission among SNF patients … American...
Free rides over? Administration proposes Medicaid rollback for non-emergency transportation
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 21, 2019
Federal health officials are reportedly planning to make it optional for states to provide non-emergency transportation for Medicaid beneficiaries, part of a larger bid to reduce fraud and slash $143 billion...
Medical director of nursing facility where 11 died sued by families over viral outbreak
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 21, 2019
Six families of children who either died or were sickened in a viral outbreak at one New Jersey nursing facility are suing its medical director and staff. They’re motivated by a recent government investigation,...
Also in the News for Thursday, March 21
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 21, 2019
Study: Bundled pay groups lowering spending partly by ignoring SNFs … Long-term care leaders express optimism about the field’s future in new survey … Former SNF supervisor wants conviction for...
Nursing home gains internet fame after residents captured grabbing daiquiris
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 20, 2019
A Louisiana nursing home has become internet famous after one passerby captured its residents making a midday pitstop for some frosty adult beverages.
Assessments to get more nuanced under PDPM, paper predicts
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 20, 2019
Many operators are seeking tactical guidance as the implementation date for Medicare’s Patient Driven Payment Model nears. The changed assessment schedule provides a good place to focus, according to...
McKnight’s Online Expo begins in one week
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 20, 2019
The long-term care industry’s only virtual trade show is one week away, with organizers expecting this to be the best-attended offering in its 13-year history. Final preparations are well underway for...
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 20
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 20, 2019
New White Oak Healthcare REIT plans $500M in skilled nursing, senior housing acquisitions … Study: Boosting number of social service staffers improves nursing home quality, resident outcomes …...
This is one fine mess that’s hard to explain
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 19, 2019
We are constantly hearing about inadequate funding for skilled nursing providers, with Medicaid margins being the main culprit. Yet some states are letting millions of dollars earmarked for quality improvement...
Many baby boomers willing to receive long-term care outside the home, LeadingAge poll finds
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 19, 2019
Baby boomers may be more willing to receive long-term care outside the home than was commonly believed, according to a LeadingAge poll released Monday.