Providers: Fix would speed immigrant nurse validation by months
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Danielle Brown
Jul 01, 2022
A long-term care coalition is calling on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to address an ongoing issue at its Texas premium processing unit that’s causing “significant delays” in tapping...
More flexibility key to nursing homes staying competitive for RNs
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Danielle Brown
Jul 26, 2022
A top wage expert urged skilled nursing providers to be more flexible with shift hours and reward loyalty to their registered nurses in order to stay competitive against other healthcare sectors after...
Providers, patients fear loss of ‘critical’ waivers if vigilance lapses and PHE not extended
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Danielle Brown
May 12, 2022
A group of 15 healthcare organizations on Tuesday warned a top health official that providers and patients could lose “vital” flexibilities if the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) isn’t extended...
CMS ‘heartless’ for its big nursing home pay cut proposal
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Danielle Brown
Apr 12, 2022
Providers are struggling with the federal government’s “heartless” decision to decrease pay for SNFs by $320 million in fiscal 2023.
Providers face fines up to $20K for infection control deficiencies, CMS says
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Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2020
Providers struggling to comply with infection control requirements could be looking at fines of up to $20,000 under increased enforcement efforts announced Monday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Nursing home reform likely coming under Biden, experts warn
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Danielle Brown
Jan 13, 2021
Skilled nursing and other long-term care providers may need to prepare for major nursing home reform efforts, including increased penalties, under President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, according...
More RNs, smaller facilities called keys to improving nursing homes: report
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Danielle Brown
Jan 14, 2021
Nursing homes should be mandated to employ more registered nurses and create smaller living communities, say seniors advocates investigating ways to improve the industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
LTC coalition ramps up fight against sending COVID-19 patients to nursing homes; coronavirus deals blow...
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Danielle Brown
Apr 03, 2020
Providers are again warning against state efforts that would force nursing homes to accept all admissions from hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the plans are “not sound policy” and...
CMS guidance on healthcare worker rule stuck amid legal challenges
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Danielle Brown
Dec 02, 2021
Further guidance on the federal government’s healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine rule that was expected to be issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the next two weeks could be...
Providers: We need more PPE, testing to ‘fully comply’ with latest CMS guidance
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Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2020
Providers won’t be able to “realistically implement” new guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services until they have enough personal protective equipment and access to testing, advocates...