CMS begins posting nursing home COVID-19 booster data
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 10, 2022
Nursing home COVID-19 booster vaccination data is now being posted online by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which called the move an effort to “improve transparency” for consumers.
Providers: Death total would rise if nursing homes forced to admit COVID-19 patients
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 30, 2020
Providers are taking a stand against efforts that call on nursing homes to accept all discharged hospital patients regardless of their COVID-19 status as a means to increase bed capacity at hospitals.
State top court says no to managed care for Medicaid program
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 03, 2021
An effort by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) to implement a managed care plan for the state’s Medicaid system was declared unconstitutional by the state’s Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote on Tuesday.
Just 2 days away: Final nomination deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards looms
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 12, 2020
Time has almost run out. The final nomination deadline for the 2nd Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards is nearly here.
Providers get more time to defend their Medicaid supplemental payments
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 02, 2020
Skilled nursing providers will have more time to submit comments on a proposed rule that could hurt their supplemental payments.
Lawmakers want more awareness, screenings to decrease falls
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 16, 2019
More awareness and improved screenings could help prevent falls and falls-related injuries in seniors, according to a new report released by the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging this week.
Winter weather emergency, pandemic put Texas nursing homes into deepest freeze yet
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 19, 2021
The resilience of Texas skilled nursing providers is being tested following severe winter storms and extreme cold temperatures that have caused sustained power outages and multiplied operational challenges...
Illinois bill pushes new pay model that rewards outcomes, sufficient staffing
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 24, 2022
Nursing home Medicaid rates in Illinois would be tied to resident outcomes and rooms would be restricted to three or fewer residents in a new reform proposal backed by providers and consumer advocates.
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 14
Apr 14, 2020
California nursing home faces lawsuit after COVID-19 patient dies … Nebraska pushes Medicaid expansion effort ahead … FDA approves sterilization tool for N95 respirators
CMS asking providers: How can we eliminate Medicare regulations?
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 08, 2020
Providers are gearing up to take advantage of a federal request that could cut regulations they find burdensome.