SNFs passing crippling California power outage tests with flying colors
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 10, 2019
Skilled nursing providers in Northern California have “stepped up” amid a planned power outage that has affected nearly 60 SNFs.
Abuse icon will limit star-rating scores; CMS also removes two pain quality measures
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 09, 2019
Providers could see an automatic shift in their federal star ratings thanks to several new changes to the system, including the controversial addition of a warning icon next to certain cited facilities...
Administration looks to boost value-based, coordinated care
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 09, 2019
The Trump administration is looking to ease compliance burdens that limit coordinated and value-based care for healthcare providers by modernizing the Stark Law and anti-kickback statute.
Show them the money! Skilled nursing provider awards $36K to employees in essay contest
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 08, 2019
A Midwestern skilled nursing provider has put its money where its mouth is to celebrate a handful of employees and their writing skills.
CMS to label cited nursing homes with ‘Do not proceed’ icon on Nursing Home Compare website
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 07, 2019
Federal officials will soon affix a bright red “stop” hand icon next to facilities that have received recent abuse citations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday afternoon.
CMS could release corrected PDPM grouper package Monday
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 06, 2019
A corrected version of the latest PDPM DLL Package (V1.0002 FINAL) could be made available to skilled nursing providers Monday, according to federal officials.
Administration intensifies push to Medicare Advantage, other private plans
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 03, 2019
The Trump administration’s effort to ensure that Medicare doesn’t favor traditional coverage over private insurance plans is a clear indication the government is shifting away from fee-for-service...
PDPM’s arrival brings reports of therapist layoffs, cuts
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 02, 2019
One expert believes there will be an “evolution of therapy” for skilled nursing operators under the new Patient-Driven Payment Model as reports surfaced of layoffs and reorganization following the...
Ownership transparency, coordination could produce better nursing home oversight, expert says
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 02, 2019
Policy makers will have to go “much further than reducing regulatory inefficiencies or red tape” in order to improve nursing home oversight, one veteran stakeholder is arguing.
Providers fear Medicaid change that could cost them $246M
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 01, 2019
Providers in New York are “taking out all the stops to defeat” a proposed change to the way the state calculates reimbursement rates for long-term care facilities. The proposal could cost operators...