PEPPER’s pause doesn’t wipe out prospects for nursing home self-monitoring
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 06, 2024
Federal regulators have suspended a key tool used by some nursing homes for internal auditing, but experts cautioned providers not to let the stoppage hinder their compliance efforts.
OIG fraud report portends more challenges for skilled nursing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 17, 2023
An annual report outlining state fraud control activities in the nation’s Medicaid facilities portends a challenging year ahead for nursing homes.
MatrixCare has integrated Carequality into its platform, empowering customers to share health information with thousands of acute and ambulatory provider entities.
Layering of fines amid state, federal staffing rule conflicts tops providers’ worry list
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
Providers in states that have recently increased their own nursing home staffing requirements may soon find themselves playing a complicated penalties and numbers game — and buried in additional paperwork.
New vax edict binds providers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2021
The push to vaccinate staff took on added urgency in late May, as federal regulators issued a new rule requiring all long-term care providers to report COVID-19 vaccination data weekly. Rates for both...
Not so fast: Some Republicans reluctant to pursue Medicare cuts in 2018
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 13, 2017
Some Senate Republicans are skeptical about cutting spending on social programs — Medicare included — in the months leading up to the 2018 elections.
Nursing home fights for right to end temporary bonuses, avoid $369K payout
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2024
Can a nursing home end an emergency bonus program for unionized workers without negotiating after a contract has expired?
OIG urges CMS to use claims to uncover abuse of Medicare patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 10, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has pledged to issue new guidance on resident abuse after a federal watchdog found the agency was failing to use claims data to spot potential cases of neglect...
SCOTUS ruling clears way for more cases, big verdicts against nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2023
Nursing homes under county or state control could see an explosion of lawsuits following a Thursday US Supreme Court ruling maintaining the right of nursing home residents and their survivors to sue in...
Supreme Court takes up case that could undercut unions’ ability to collect fees
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 27, 2018
The nation’s highest court Monday took on a case that could weaken public unions’ dues-collection efforts and ultimately limit their power.