VA to propose easier funding access for rural nursing homes
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Aug 23, 2017
Rural veterans may soon have easier access to long-term care under a future proposal being considered by Veterans Affairs officials.
Government shutdown won’t affect ICD-10 transition, CMS says
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Sep 28, 2015
A possible government shutdown won’t affect the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans for the October 1 transition to ICD-10, the agency said last week.
SNF owner embezzled Medicaid funds to pay for strippers, gambling, pet care
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Apr 21, 2017
The owner of a shuttered nursing home in Missouri admitted in court on Wednesday that he took $667,000 in Medicaid funds meant for the facility and spent it on strippers, pet care, gambling and a country...
Former SNF workers charged with neglect after resident bitten by ants
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Feb 28, 2017
Three former members of the nursing staff at an Alabama skilled nursing facility were indicted last week on charges that their neglect of a resident contributed to her sustaining nearly 100 ant bites.
Court upholds $84,000 fine for SNF that failed to report, investigate abuse
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Feb 08, 2016
Fines imposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid on a skilled nursing facility that failed to report alleged abuse and neglect was “reasonable,” a federal court ruled last week.
SNF occupancy down despite ‘significant’ flu season and Medicaid admissions up, report shows
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Mar 16, 2017
Skilled nursing occupancy rates hit their lowest level on record in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to a report released Wednesday.
Kansas lawmakers on Thursday moved forward a proposal that would expand the state’s Medicaid program.
Pharmacist on care team improves dementia care, reduces readmissions
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Apr 06, 2016
Adding a pharmacist to healthcare teams may help improve care and cut down on drug-related hospital readmissions for seniors with dementia, new study results indicate.
SNF fined $100,000, barred from running training programs after resident’s suicide
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Oct 24, 2016
A Massachusetts skilled nursing facility was ordered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to pay more than $100,000 in fines after a resident committed suicide in August.
Staff turnover needs to be considered in flu season plans for LTC, researchers say
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Oct 16, 2017
Long-term care providers should take their staff turnover rate into account when looking for ways to increase employee flu vaccination rates, according to a new research review. Because there could be...