Providers decry major ‘crack down’ without major funding
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 01, 2022
A historic slate of reforms that would set federal staffing standards and ratchet up penalties at poor-performing facilities — but not pay more for on-site upgrades — was widely criticized by providers...
Expert expects DOJ to ramp up nursing home enforcement efforts after pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2020
Providers shouldn’t assume that federal authorities will slow down enforcement efforts in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, they should expect authorities to “step up” enforcement...
CMS: First reforms will address ownership accountability, worst performing facilities
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Danielle Brown
Mar 11, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is on a “full court sprint” toward issuing new guidance and regulations to go with President Biden’s plans for nursing home reform, officials said Thursday.
Expert: DOJ may ramp up enforcement
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2020
Providers shouldn’t assume that federal authorities will slow down enforcement efforts in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, they should expect authorities to “step up” efforts —...
CMS warns of tougher survey enforcement
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 19, 2020
State survey agencies soon may be stepping up their long-term care enforcement efforts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator suggested Tuesday.
BREAKING: CMS wallops nursing homes with planned staffing requirements and increased penalties
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 28, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will establish minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities as part of a plan to “crack down on unsafe nursing homes,” the White House announced...
Nursing home relief fund payments to be based on performance
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Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2020
The next round of coronavirus relief fund payments to nursing homes will be based on facility performance in an effort to ensure better outcomes, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.
Quality innovation networks need to better tailor resources to nursing homes, report finds
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2019
Skilled nursing providers could see additional benefits from quality innovation networks if the programs made a better effort to tailor information and resources specifically for nursing homes, according...
First responders show the love
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 01, 2020
Direct care staff members at a New York-based facility received a special form of thanks from the community for their COVID-19 efforts.
Illinois nursing homes will be fined for understaffing
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
Penalties for Illinois providers that understaff their facilities will begin this year.