Medical directors will play ‘vital’ role in PDPM success … HHS drops maximum provider fine for HIPAA violation by $1M … Intervention reduces days of antibiotic therapy in SNFs
Some Medicare payment models will be mandatory, CMS says
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 29, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to create more mandatory alternative payment models in the Medicare program to speed up the transition to value-based care. Providers are saying “not...
Nursing homes slam ‘catastrophic’ budget that would cut provider pay by $200M
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 29, 2019
Minnesota politicians and nursing home activists are uniting to slam a proposed budget that would cut provider payments by nearly $200 million, despite a $1 billion surplus.
Shift change procedures could hold key to lawsuit in insulin-related death
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 29, 2019
A lawsuit filed against a California nursing center Wednesday serves as a warning for providers to be cautious when administering medications during a shift change.
Also in the News for Monday, April 29
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 29, 2019
Hospital system has dropped SNF use by 20% with virtual check-ins after surgery … State releases list of nursing homes it’s chasing for $84M … How SNF human resource departments can prepare for PDPM
State now threatening to withhold Medicaid payment if SNFs don’t pony up
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 26, 2019
Rhode Island health officials say they might deny Medicaid payments to some of the state’s nursing homes unless they cut a check to the government first.
‘It’s an absolute nightmare’ — Skyline surrenders licenses as nursing facilities will now close
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 26, 2019
Several Massachusetts skilled nursing facilities run by embattled Skyline Healthcare are closing, days after they were placed into receivership.
Thieves hold nursing home employees at gunpoint, steal drugs
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 26, 2019
Employees at one Alabama nursing home received a rude awakening early Wednesday when they were held at gunpoint by two masked intruders.
Also in the News for Friday, April 26
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 26, 2019
Thousands of unionized nursing home workers suspend plan to strike … States struggling to keep up with background check requirements for LTC, watchdog says … Experts provide roadmap for implementing...
Provider advocates say ‘abrupt’ changes to Nursing Home Compare are confusing consumers
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 25, 2019
Industry trade groups slammed changes to Nursing Home Compare that went into effect on Wednesday, concerned that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is “moving the goalposts” for providers.