Providers look to pack infrastructure bills with Medicaid financing, workforce supports
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Danielle Brown
Apr 02, 2021
Investments in aging services infrastructure must include a new, $6 billion Provider Relief Fund for those hardest hit by the pandemic, a permanent increase of Medicaid’s Federal Medical Assistance Percentage...
Provider groups call for $15B reform plan
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2021
The American Health Care Association and LeadingAge have united to propose a registered nurse staffing requirement and enhanced Medicaid funding under a set of new reform measures aimed at improving long-term...
Lawmakers’ request would heap more COVID-19 data reporting on LTC providers
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Danielle Brown
Mar 26, 2021
Nursing homes could soon be required to report their COVID-19 vaccination data to the federal government if a request from a bipartisan group of lawmakers is granted by President Joe Biden’s administration.
Warren rips Genesis HealthCare, promises probe into all for-profit nursing homes; company rebuts charges...
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Danielle Brown
Mar 18, 2021
A top U.S. lawmaker on Wednesday intensified her fiery attacks on beleaguered Genesis HealthCare’s issuance of a hefty bonus to a departing long-time CEO, even as the company was flailing amid the devastation...
Leading long-term care industry advocates are eyeing a registered nurse staffing requirement and enhanced Medicaid funding under a set of “bold” reform measures aimed at improving that long-term care...
Also in the News for Monday, March 15
Mar 15, 2021
Coronavirus mortality rates among residents decreased from March to November: study … NY nursing home reform bills advance to Senate … New Jersey governor also under scrutiny for nursing home coronavirus...
Also in the News for Friday, March 12
Mar 12, 2021
Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, some providers not happy with planned Medicare cuts included in the package … NIC forms new data analytics company after acquiring VisionLTC … State officials...
Also in the News for Tuesday, March 9
Mar 09, 2021
OIG calls on Florida to correct abuse reporting system for nursing homes … Industry experts, providers debate reform to improve long-term care system … Wyoming lawmakers push ahead on Medicaid expansion...
Welltower dumping most Genesis HealthCare holdings in $880 million deal, strengthens ProMedica joint...
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Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2021
Welltower is cutting most ties with beleaguered Genesis HealthCare, the company announced late Tuesday.
Also in the News for Monday, March 1
Mar 01, 2021
Advocates, complaining of inaction, push for nursing home reform in Indiana … Pfizer vaccine can be stored in standard freezer temps, FDA says … LeadingAge unveils 2021 policy priorities for nursing...