BREAKING: Nursing homes to receive 2.2% Medicare pay raise for 2021
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 31, 2020
Nursing homes will receive a Medicare pay boost for fiscal 2021, federal officials announced today.
Long-term care risks extended negative image without more COVID data from operators: exec
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 16, 2020
Seniors housing and care providers across a wider spectrum must start submitting data to increase transparency about the effects of coronavirus infections, says NIC CEO Brian Jurutka.
Feeling disrespected? You ain’t seen anything yet
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 05, 2020
If you’re tempted to bypass this blog because you want to start the weekend on a brighter note, I wouldn’t blame you. But then again, weekends are a central theme to what’s going to hurt so much...
The naked truth about COVID-19 priorities
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James M. Berklan
May 08, 2020
Long-term care providers’ beseeching requests for more personal protective equipment are truly noble and necessary. But I have to say, they’re going about it all wrong.
Nursing homes to feds: Expand COVID-19 testing to all, pay $120K per facility, increase PPE shipments
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James M. Berklan
May 05, 2020
The nation’s largest nursing home and assisted living association has turned up the pressure on the federal government, sending formal letters to federal authorities Monday asking for priority COVID-19...
Foresight and flexibility the keys to COVID-19 survival, top exec says
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James M. Berklan
May 04, 2020
As long-term care providers continue to struggle with the deadly implications of COVID-19, hesitation could be their biggest threat, says one of the profession’s top leaders.
You have the answers to this COVID-19 test. But will you let yourself pass?
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 10, 2020
If you haven’t yet, you could soon be facing your toughest “grader” in this anxious pandemic era. But you don’t have to do it unarmed.
CMS guidance bans most visitors, communal dining at nursing homes over COVID-19
By
James M. Berklan
Danielle Brown
Mar 16, 2020
Nursing homes are being directed to restrict all visitor access from its facilities as the nation works to combat and limit the spread of COVID-19. The guidance received instant support from providers...