Now that the picture’s clear, more transparency, please
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 16, 2022
It’s been nearly a year since skilled nursing providers first raised the alarm about the financial crisis being created by agency staffing. This week, Illinois decided to do something about it.
What matters most to your residents
By
Katherine Abbott, Ph.D., MGS, FGSA
Charles de Vilmorin
Aug 15, 2022
Does it feel like in the era of COVID and constant staffing issues, you can’t possibly individualize care for your residents/clients? Does it feel like if you asked about resident/client preferences,...
LTC insurance sales suddenly surge
By
Stephen A. Moses
Aug 10, 2022
Long-term care is a high risk and huge potential cost for aging Americans. Yet few plan ahead, and fewer still insure privately for this impending peril. Until now. Private insurers report that 140,000...
When good things come to long-term care from unexpected sources
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 04, 2022
Some people and things just aren’t going to get along. But on occasion, form breaks.
Want to improve Medicare Advantage? Deliver some real advantages
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services put out a request for feedback on the Medicare Advantage program, which is rapidly becoming the nation’s preferred healthcare insurer provider...
Our simple, revolutionary tool to understanding those living with dementia
By
Angie Frantz
Aug 01, 2022
I recently had the honor of attending the Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) 2022 Global Conference in London, England, where I presented a memory care initiative that we’ve been rolling out across...
Nursing home funding: Worth a closer look
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 19, 2022
The current nursing home funding system overlooks a simple fact: Living in a beautiful, updated home makes people feel better.
Human-computer interaction
By
Adam Saalman
Jul 13, 2022
In my last post, I mentioned having worked on both sides of the fence as a full-time employee with a single organization and as a consultant where I went between many different client sites to implement...
Pay attention to this case: County nursing homes face potential for increased liability
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jul 12, 2022
I wanted to bring to your attention an important case that, while it may not directly affect your facility, potentially may show the increased degradation of nursing home rights. It also may signal the...
On PDPM cuts, Congress ‘stands ready’ to exert its authority — but where’s the checkbook?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 05, 2022
Providers will no doubt be overjoyed to learn today that members of Congress — a whopping 40 of them! — are stepping into the fray over proposed cuts to the nursing home sector’s new payment model....