Nursing home averts picket after promising $80K in bonuses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 26, 2023
A group of nursing home workers who threatened to picket their employer this week put down the placards after being promised more than $80,000 in bonuses their union says they are owed.
Despite no regulatory problems, two nursing homes placed into receivership
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 27, 2023
Two Rhode Island nursing homes have been placed into receivership, but unlike the last facility forced down this path, the receiver said there are no regulatory problems.
Many states now looking at price-gouging legislation to combat soaring staffing agency nursing costs
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 20, 2023
More than 11 states are looking at legislation to prevent price gouging by staffing agencies that have seen demand for traveling and temporary nurses and nurse aides soar through the pandemic.
More vaccine reporting in line for SNFs under CMS proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 13, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is eyeing a new measure that would require skilled nursing facilities to report flu vaccination rates among workers.
HHS releasing another $413 million in Provider Relief Funds
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 23, 2022
Nursing homes waiting for COVID-19 relief payments now have another opportunity to receive them after the federal government announced it would distribute another $413 million from the Provider Relief...
CMS memo: ‘Dramatic staff losses’ not happening due to vax requirements
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 02, 2022
Declaring once again that “Vaccine requirements work,” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on Tuesday urged healthcare facility administrators to increase...
Provider wins False Claims decision, now must face claims that it retaliated against whistleblower
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 04, 2019
A Tennessee provider must still face claims that it retaliating against a whistleblower, despite a judge tossing those original claims.
New York’s largest for-profit SNF operator kept nurses in ‘indentured servitude,’ lawsuit...
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Mar 14, 2017
New York’s largest for-profit nursing home group allegedly kept more than 350 Filipino nurses in “indentured servitude” and sued those who tried to quit, according to a class action complaint...
Provider organization won’t seek waiver to rule on employee insurance
Jun 21, 2011
A leading long-term care provider organization said it would not seek a waiver for its members on mandated employee health insurance under a provision of the Affordable Care Act.
Meet Natalie Law, Rising Star honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 15, 2019
Editor’s Note: The McKnight’s Long-Term Care NewsDaily Update and McKnight’s Senior Living Daily Briefing e-newsletters are profiling each of the McKnight’s 2019 Women of Distinction in July. For...