Cost of gloves, other bulk products could soar with Chinese tariffs, nursing homes fear
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2019
Another round of tariffs on Chinese goods could leave skilled nursing providers scrambling to afford or replace gloves and other heavily used healthcare supplies. Among the latest proposed items for increased...
CMS, nursing homes reassure on quality amid ‘poor performance’ hubbub
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2019
Nursing homes’ top regulatory body announced Wednesday that it will soon begin posting the identities of all candidates for the Special Focus Facility initiative on a consumer-facing website. The Centers...
Key House leader eyes Medigap expansion for long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2019
The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee would consider allowing popular Medigap insurance plans to offer long-term care provisions for seniors.
New law mandates vegan meal options for nursing home residents
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2019
Tofu or not tofu? Diners in New York nursing homes may soon have both options, thanks to a bill requiring vegan meals at no extra cost.
Senate pressure reveals larger national list of poor-quality nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2019
Congressional inquiries led Monday to the public disclosure of hundreds of nursing homes considered candidates for the Special Focus Facility program.
Medicare co-pays may be triggering earlier-than-needed SNF discharges
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Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2019
Skilled nursing providers may be discharging some Medicare patients prematurely just as their financial obligations change, a review of more than 4.5 million stays has found.
Identifier mix-ups undermining quest for useful electronic health record exchanges
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Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2019
A review of more than 700 comments on a proposed rule to standardize the exchange of electronic health records points to one major concern: inconsistently or improperly recorded patient names.
SavaSeniorCare targeted by union for $260K in unpaid worker contributions, fees
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2019
Service Employees International Union’s national pension fund is suing SavaSeniorCare for more than $260,000 in unpaid worker contributions, late fees and penalties.
Once-faltering Consulate wins big under new state formula
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Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2019
Despite questions about the fairness of a new state funding formula, the Florida Health Care Association says redistribution of Medicaid dollars should help facilities that have struggled with performance...
Lawyers for seniors urge guardianship reform
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Kimberly Marselas
May 16, 2019
A group of legal advocates for seniors is calling for major changes to guardianship laws following an investigative report that found extensive flaws in the way one state handles its background checks...