Deadly fungus treated at 103 nursing homes, list shows
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2019
Nursing home providers in New York could soon face additional scrutiny after the state named medical facilities where patients have been treated for the deadly fungus, Candida auris.
GAO: align quality better
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2019
A federal watchdog wants the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to get better at ensuring its quality measures actually match its strategic objectives aimed at improving care quality and reducing...
Medicaid supplemental payments could be harmed by newly-proposed federal rule
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2019
A new proposal aimed at clamping down on “impermissible financing arrangements” under Medicaid could hurt supplemental payments providers currently receive.
Jury awards former nursing home exec $6M in racial discrimination suit, provider challenges verdict
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2019
A New Jersey operator is challenging a jury verdict that awarded $6 million to a former administrator in a racial discrimination lawsuit.
Nurse staffing shortage expected to get worse
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2019
A survey of registered nurses found about 20% are planning to retire within the next five years indicating that staffing shortages could worsen.
House hearing could address long-term care issues
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2019
Nursing home care and facility use of antipsychotics are among the issues that could be discussed during a federal hearing slated for later this week.
Medicaid bill would increase reimbursements, strengthen SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2019
Proposed legislation that would increase state reimbursements for Medicaid patients could help “stabilize” skilled nursing facilities throughout the state of Washington, according to providers.
60 seconds with … Nicole Fallon
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2019
Q: Skilled nursing facilities were recently issued corrected value-based purchasing reports due to a calculation error by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Did the error cause much trouble? ...
DOJ pushing criminal suits
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 07, 2019
Providers are pushing back against an effort by the Department of Justice that would allow criminal charges to be brought against nursing home providers and staff members accused of abuse and fraud in...
Therapy staff cuts, PDPM will save Genesis $30M, CEO says
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 07, 2019
Genesis Healthcare should see its annual operating costs reduced by $30 million as it focuses more on group and concurrent therapy services under the newly implemented Patient Driven Payment Model, CEO...