The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals has formed a new unit to investigate nursing home abuse. The unit is designed to ensure that abuse complaints are addressed quickly and that case information...
AHCA: Unified payment plan ‘viable’ but 3-day stay part needs work
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Jun 17, 2016
Recommendations to Congress concerning a unified, site-neutral payment system for post-acute care are viable, a leading provider group said Wednesday.
Groups tout payment plans; Pallone promises legislation
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John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Several organizations have weighed in on how to finance long-term care services and supports for more than 12 million Americans, leading a Congressional committee to push toward a possible legislative...
Common pay system for three post-acute care settings appears doable, new report says
Feb 09, 2012
Relief could be on the horizon for providers, regulators and other stakeholders who have struggled to find common evaluation and payment models for individuals who move between post-acute care settings,...
Also in the News for Monday, March 22
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James M. Berklan
Mar 22, 2021
LTC staff now nearly twice as accepting of vaccination: study … Union rallies workers at more than 200 NY nursing homes for nursing home reform … COVID cases rise in 15 states, causing resurgence fears...
Also in the News for Monday, Jan. 25
Jan 25, 2021
Biden orders use of Defense Production Act to fill vaccine, PPE gaps … Extended waiver for Florida nets state $1.5B in Medicaid funding … Coalition analysis shows staffing shortages remain in nursing...
Six states join coronavirus test-purchasing compact; VA tries statewide COVID app
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 06, 2020
The governors of six states, including Republicans and Democrats, have formed an interstate compact to negotiate the purchase of 3 million COVID-19 antigen tests.
Analytics partnership announced
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Elizabeth Newman
Mar 26, 2019
CareTrust REIT Inc. and PointRight® have formed a strategic partnership to provide post-acute analytics to CareTrust’s skilled nursing facility portfolio.
Operators urged to provide more emotional support for nursing assistants after pandemic’s costly toll
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Danielle Brown
Oct 15, 2021
Long-term care operators must provide more mental health and emotional support for nursing assistants in response to the psychological and physical toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on them, according...
Also in the News for Monday, Aug. 13
Aug 13, 2018
After public outcry, hospital forming a ‘skilled-nursing task force’ to explore whether to shutter service line … Five Star Senior Living evaluating skilled nursing business to address...