Consulate hit by Hive cyberattack, threatened with patient, staff data exposure
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 13, 2023
Hackers have hit a major nursing home chain, potentially exposing a significant amount of patient and staff data in a brazen extortion attempt.
As CON rules are lifted, nursing home development still questioned
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Jessica R. Towhey
May 11, 2023
South Carolina’s lawmakers repealed the state’s certificate of need for healthcare facilities, except in the case of nursing homes – a befuddling decision, according to one sector CEO.
Lawmaker asks state to reconsider 2-bed per room rule to avert nursing home closures
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Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 16, 2023
A Massachusetts state representative wants to pause a pandemic-inspired rule limiting nursing homes to two beds per room for a year in the wake of four nursing homes on the western side of the state shuttering.
CMS: Official 2022 closures fell far below industry projection
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Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 02, 2023
New federal numbers show that 135 nursing homes closed in 2022, significantly fewer than what was projected by the sector’s largest advocacy group.
State finalizes nursing home rate hike that still won’t cover costs
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 22, 2023
Montana’s nursing homes will see a significant increase in their Medicaid rates after the governor signed into law a hike that will take effect over the next two years.
Senators call on CMS to end push for mandatory staffing in nursing homes
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 24, 2023
A bipartisan group of US senators representing rural states is calling on the Biden administration to halt its plan to mandate staffing levels in nursing homes, saying it’s the wrong step to take as...
Another state takes the Medicaid MCO plunge as questions about delayed, denied care mount
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 13, 2023
As Indiana transitions its senior and long-term care Medicaid beneficiaries into plans run by several managed care organizations, a snag in the rollout is giving skilled nursing providers another reason...
Climate threats grow but many nursing homes don’t know: Yale
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Kimberly Marselas
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 11, 2023
Two new studies on wildfire and hurricane-related flooding threats to nursing homes demonstrate a need to bolster emergency preparedness in a sector where many leaders may be unaware of evolving weather-related...
This nursing home aims to reduce agency dependence by adding housing for local staff
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Kimberly Marselas
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 09, 2023
A proposed nursing home in a New England resort town will feature a fairly uncommon way to attract staff: 48 units of subsidized housing on a campus shared with dozens of local elders.
Aging committee chair delivers another broadside about nursing home surveys
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 28, 2023
A powerful US senator is bringing added firepower in his quest to fix what he sees as major issues with state surveys of nursing homes. It’s an effort that had one leading advocate channeling Alanis...