This state’s long-term care providers need 23,000 workers … and counting
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 12, 2021
Nearly 70% of nursing homes here are restricting admissions because of a lack of staffing.
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Sep 05, 2018
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CMS clarifies 45-day deadline for additional documentation requests
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 19, 2014
Certain auditors that are doing prepayment reviews of Medicare claims must tell providers that they have 45 days to produce any additional documents requested (ADR), according to a recent Survey & Certification...
Degraded nurses more likely to leave for better job: study
By
Phil Brahm
Sep 05, 2016
A small study of Iranian nurses examined a troubled group: Nurses who leave because of threats or poor treatment by other staff.
Think tank says Labor numbers don’t add up on teen worker rule; providers fire back
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 12, 2018
A New York-based think tank is blasting a proposed law change that nursing home advocates say would help ease the field’s staffing struggles.
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Jun 22, 2018
QCP sets July 25 vote on Welltower merger, “golden parachute” payments … Black nurses sue LTC and rehab facility, alleging higher pay for white counterparts … Garbage truck crashes...
Nursing home RNs, nurse aides lead with 11 percent pay jumps: new industry survey
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 29, 2022
Thanks to the conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home nurses averaged double-digit pay increases this year, as virtually all titles notched healthy increases, according to the industry’s...
LTC facilities struggle with safety versus autonomy
May 27, 2011
Nursing homes often must strike a balance between respecting residents’ safety and their rights, particularly in areas such as smoking and sexuality, researchers report.
CMS proposes physician Medicare payment rate cut in 2010
Jul 02, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday proposed reducing Medicare payment rates for physicians by 21.5% in calendar year 2010. It also disclosed other physician payment reforms as part...
Medicaid spending growth stunted, state revenues on upswing
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 11, 2006
Medicaid spending grew just 2.6% for the 2006 fiscal year, according to results of a 50-state survey released Tuesday. It was the first time in eight years that state revenues (3.7%) grew faster than Medicaid...