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FDA issues new recommendations on feeding tube use
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 12, 2018
Providers should take extra precautions when using feeding tubes, according to new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration.
Medicare underpaying for those with functional limitations: GAO
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 12, 2018
The federal government may be underpaying for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with functional limitations, a new analysis finds.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pays a fixed amount for...
Skilled nursing facilities prep for Florence; up to 30 inches of rain in some areas expected
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 12, 2018
Nursing homes on the East Coast are in overdrive this week, as they prepare for an “extremely dangerous” hurricane, expected to result in catastrophic flooding across the Eastern seaboard.
CCRC occupancy strong as construction pipeline continues to expand, analysis finds
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 11, 2018
A new report paints a rosy picture for continuing care retirement communities this year, with occupancy staying strong and construction numbers increasing steadily.
At one-year mark past Hurricane Irma, many nursing homes still scrambling to meet rules
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 10, 2018
Almost a year after Hurricane Irma slammed the state of Florida, many nursing homes are still working to comply with emergency power rules.
No free lunch: Nursing home operators win latest court round on alleged breaks without pay
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 10, 2018
Employees of an Alabama nursing home have won a round in court over whether working during their lunch break without pay violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Long-term care group recommends mandatory vaccinations during flu season
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 10, 2018
With the flu season looming this fall, one long-term care group is recommending mandatory vaccinations for nursing home personnel.
Lawmakers question how troubled Florida nursing home owner can keep a stake in the industry
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 07, 2018
Lawmakers hammered the owner of a shuttered Florida nursing home Thursday, saying that in the wake of resident deaths in Hurricane Irma they could not understand how he was still able to hold an ownership...
House effort to cut red tape for SNFs gets thumbs up from industry advocate
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 07, 2018
An effort by two congressmen to ease administrative burdens for skilled nursing providers is garnering applause from the industry this week.