Judge denies monitor for embattled NY nursing home
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 25, 2023
A New York judge will not name independent monitors for an embattled nursing home, saying the state attorney general’s request was “unwarranted at this juncture.”
New state staffing ratios unearth ‘grave’ concerns about vacant jobs, empty beds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 24, 2023
Despite increased state funding that has allowed nursing homes to provide raises for existing staff and increase starting salaries, the number of Pennsylvania providers limiting census due to staffing...
Rein in ‘alarming’ Medicare Advantage, expand Medicare services, LTC advocates tell Congress
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 23, 2023
Congress should do more to control Medicare Advantage spending and put traditional Medicare on more equal footing, a major nursing home advocacy group told a federal healthcare task force last week.
Connecticut providers sue state health officials over staffing rule ‘overreach’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 12, 2023
Connecticut’s largest nursing home association has sued the state Department of Public Health to stop nurse staffing ratios, arguing that state officials went beyond the intent of the legislature in...
In McKnight’s 2023 Mood of the Market, nursing home managers warn to pay up, be flexible to stem...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2023
The staffing crisis in long-term care is showing signs of easing, but many building leaders still want higher pay and more flexibility in exchange for the extra work they’re putting in, according to...
MedPAC members rip ‘brute force test’ of staffing mandate, ponder consequences and possible gaming
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2023
A key Congressional advisory panel expressed deep skepticism Thursday over the proposed federal nursing home staffing mandate and whether it would address ongoing quality concerns in the post-acute care...
Embattled nursing home will close if court approves AG request for monitors: lawyers
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 05, 2023
Attorneys for an embattled New York nursing home told a state Supreme Court judge that the facility will likely close if a request by the attorney general to appoint monitors is approved.
Urgency picks up with Pinnacle Awards entry period half over
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 29, 2023
The McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards, the sector’s top recognition program for honoring long-term care industry veterans, is halfway to its Oct. 20 entry deadline.
‘Incomplete’ oversight lets Medicaid managed care denials go largely unchecked: MACPAC
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 22, 2023
While much of the outrage around managed care denials has been directed toward Medicare Advantage plans, a federal advisory panel Thursday outlined policies that could force states to better track denials...
In the quest for Medicare patients, Yelp stars outshine Care Compare
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 22, 2023
More consumers are turning to social media review platforms to help choose a nursing home for family members, but the reviews can be skewed by anecdotal and personal evidence, a new study shows.