BREAKING: Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling could defang CMS
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 28, 2024
The Supreme Court this morning threw out a long-standing doctrine that has given regulatory agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, broad discretion to set rules for the entities...
Pay attention to Chevron cases, they may impact you more than you might expect
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Jun 21, 2024
These days, with everything happening in long-term care, discussions are often focused on minimum staffing, lack of staff, increased enforcement, and focus on quality of care and technology. That’s...
BREAKING: CMS reveals more nursing home ownership information
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Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Sep 26, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today made more nursing home ownership data available as part of the White House’s push to increase transparency in the sector.
CMS sends update on $75M nursing home recruitment campaign, but providers’ concerns linger
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Josh Henreckson
Jun 13, 2024
CMS’ admitted lack of a plan thus far for the $75 million it intends to use to spur development of more nursing home workers is further puncturing providers’ hopes for helpful change.
(Updated) CMS uncovers affiliated nursing homes with new ownership tools
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 29, 2023
Providers had a mixed response Wednesday afternoon to a new effort to create more public awareness of nursing home ownership, in particular when facilities share a parent organization.
CMS provides first look at shorter, Risk-Based Survey process
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday revealed initial information about a potential “Risk-Based Survey” option that could be available to some of the nation’s best performing...
Federal regulators intensify spotlight on nursing homes; providers ask for more attention
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James M. Berklan
Sep 27, 2022
Federal regulators took their campaign to make nursing home ownership more transparent to a new level Monday, and providers responded by urging the administration to do even more to reform a “broken...
Feds ramp up nursing home sanctions for poor care performance
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 24, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will more aggressively enforce accountability in its Special Focus Facilities (SFF) Program, the Biden Administration said Friday.
BREAKING: CMS to make shared nursing home ownership, performance clearer for consumers
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 28, 2023
Federal regulators will begin posting nursing home affiliations on Nursing Home Care Compare in an attempt to make it easier for consumers to see related facilities and understand their overall performance,...
Feds blur nursing home ownership lines with new transparency rule: critics
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 14, 2023
Some nursing home owners and advocates on Monday criticized federal officials for lumping together private equity investors and healthcare-focused real estate investment trusts in its yearlong focus on...