Nursing home penalties may rise in wake of AARP lawsuit alleging ‘weak’ CMS enforcement, endangered...
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Danielle Brown
Jan 20, 2021
Nursing home operators should be on high alert for potential rule changes regarding civil monetary penalties after a lawsuit was filed against federal health agencies Sunday that targets a 2017 rule that...
Providers campaign to get CMS to ditch icon plans
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Danielle Brown
Oct 17, 2019
The second-largest nursing home association in the U.S. is now urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to not implement plans to place a consumer alert icon next to facilities that have received...
Nomination deadline extended for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards
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Danielle Brown
Jan 08, 2020
The nomination deadline for the 2nd annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program has been extended a week.
1 day away: Nomination deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction
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Danielle Brown
Jan 13, 2020
The good news is you still have a little more than a day to enter if you haven’t submitted your nominations for the 2nd annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards.
Pandemic is forcing providers to be ‘catalysts of change’ for long-term care sector, association...
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Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2020
The leader of the nation’s second largest nursing home association challenged providers to be “catalysts of change” for the long-term care sector as it works to move past the coronavirus public health...
Nursing home lawsuit penalties capped at 500 dollars
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Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2020
Compensation for residents who sue California nursing homes for rights violations are being capped at $500 per lawsuit following a ruling by the state’s Supreme Court.
AARP demands immediate action on long-term care reform, wants complete overhaul of ‘outdated system’
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Danielle Brown
Jun 21, 2021
The coronavirus public health crisis has created an urgent need for federal health officials and lawmakers to completely rebuild the long-term care system in American, according to the AARP.
Minnesota lawmakers focus on $1,500 pandemic bonuses for long-term care workers
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Danielle Brown
Aug 05, 2021
Long-term care staff members working full-time in Minnesota facilities during the pandemic could be in line to receive a $1,500 bonus from a $250 million state fund designed to help essential workers.
Just 2 days away: Final nomination deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards looms
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 12, 2020
Time has almost run out. The final nomination deadline for the 2nd Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards is nearly here.
5 states permanently increased nursing homes’ minimum staffing requirements since COVID, analysis shows
By
Danielle Brown
May 18, 2022
Nearly a dozen states have changed their minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.