‘Dumping’ cases: Court rules patients can sue states if a nursing home refuses readmission
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2019
Medicaid-covered nursing home residents have a right to sue states that do not have a fair appeals process in the case of unwanted discharges, a federal court ruled last week.
No time to file CMP waiver? CMS rule could grant providers 35% relief anyway.
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 18, 2019
Even as complaint-based investigations tick up, federal regulators this week proposed several regulatory changes that would make it easier for skilled nursing providers to handle complaints and limit penalties....
Details of the RoP shakeup: CMS eases quality improvement, compliance and new staff requirements
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 17, 2019
Less than five months before the final phase of the Rules of Participation were set to go into effect, CMS has proposed yet another rule that significantly changes some components and delays others for...
Antipsychotic rule loosened under CMS proposal
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 17, 2019
Tucked into the 110-page proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week are updates governing the use of as-needed prescriptions for antipsychotics, a tool the agency had...
From homey to techy
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 17, 2019
Innovation has driven changes in furniture and design over the last decade as providers search for the best combinations for their vulnerable populations.
Reported stash of 1,000 pills in nursing home resident’s room raises heat
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 16, 2019
A daughter’s alleged discovery of 1,000 pills in her deceased mother’s nursing home room has raised questions, generated a complaint to state authorities and likely will increase pressure on various...
Neither patient nor provider reaping intended rewards of ACOs
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 15, 2019
Accountable care organizations, designed to reduce overhead and improve health outcomes by coordinating care, may not be achieving either goal when it comes to patients with complex needs, according to...
Providers fight back against accusations of denied access due to payment ability
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 15, 2019
An investigative report that accused New York’s best nursing homes of discriminating against Medicaid beneficiaries draws “incorrect conclusions” based on misleading data and anecdotal comments,...
Here comes the bride’s mother, all dressed in silver
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 10, 2019
Months ago, Jane Hartstein, a resident of Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Long Island, started trying to wean herself off a ventilator in the hopes of making it to her daughter’s...
This type of nursing home is more likely to be penalized under value-based purchasing
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2019
Nursing homes where a majority of residents are black or Latino were more likely to receive a penalty in the first year of the Value-Based Purchasing Program, according to a new analysis. The study is...