AARP tells Congress to reject efforts to overturn nursing home staffing rule … OIG finds CMS incentive payments for faster COVID test processing were vulnerable to abuse … VA improperly approved nearly...
Also in the News for Friday, May 19
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Kimberly Marselas
May 19, 2023
Governor leans on a pandemic workaround — simulation training — in effort to boost nursing pipeline … ‘Organic’ immigration reform efforts necessary to move Congress, expert says … Stress-management...
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2024
Senior living performance surpasses expectations, Welltower CEO says … State tax funding long-term care could be gutted in November vote … Nursing home staffing, management strengths tied to delirium...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 4
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2023
COVID hospitalizations approach last summer’s high, but flu and RSV cases waning … NC nursing home to pay $126K after storm-related staff shortages, two patient deaths … FDA decision on experimental...
Also in the News for Thursday, Dec. 16
Dec 16, 2021
Legislation increases state’s ability to investigate long-term care facilities … Illinois lawmakers set spring deadline to pass nursing home reform plan … Idaho officials find one in four COVID deaths...
Also in the News for Thursday, June 8
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2023
Nursing home staff praised for evacuation efforts after roof-work fire … LTC advocacy groups support bill to broaden scope of nurse practitioners in skilled nursing and beyond … Healthcare cybersecurity...
‘Whistleblower’ owes landmark $1.1M to nursing home for groundless False Claims case
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 20, 2024
A judge has awarded a landmark $1.1 million in attorney fees to a nursing home targeted in a False Claims case found “frivolous” for its reliance on publicly available and false information.
Also in the News for Monday, April 15, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2024
Senate starts work on permanent Medicare physician pay reform, which could hand annual cuts to therapists, others … Many disenrolled from Medicaid due to unwinding remain without insurance … Brain...
Also in the News for Monday, May 1
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2023
Maine getting fresh round of state COVID funding … Feds must ramp up efforts against antibiotic resistance: GAO … HHS BinaxNOW test distribution program to continue after PHE ends …
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 18
Jan 17, 2022
Connecticut providers, AG exploring staffing agency price caps, other antitrust measures … Maryland adds test-to-enter visitor policy … Florida may extend COVID-19 liability protections for nursing...