Private equity-owned nursing homes less likely to have enough PPE supplies
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 30, 2020
Nursing homes owned by private equity firms had lower levels of personal protective equipment supplies than for-profit, nonprofit and government-owned facilities, according to a new study published in...
Advocacy group urges more flexible in-home dialysis rules
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 17, 2022
Innovative Kidney Care says the severe nursing shortage is making it difficult for patients to move from facility-based dialysis to home dialysis.
60 Seconds with… ACHCA Board Chairman Sara Sinclair
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 13, 2005
Q: What are some of your top goals as the new leader of the American College of Health Care Administrators?
A: I’m encouraging each member to get one new member this year. I also want to get true...
Leqembi’s benefits continue to improve with longer use, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 31, 2024
People with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease who take Leqembi can experience more benefits if they stay on it for three years, a new study shows.
‘Embrace’ staffing measures in new CMS pay rule, expert advises
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 12, 2022
While proposed funding cuts grabbed the spotlight in the administration’s newly offered nursing home pay rule Monday, also within it are some highly noteworthy plans regarding President Joe Biden’s...
MedPAC plots policy for SNF payment adequacy next Friday
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2023
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission will delve into the adequacy of skilled nursing facility payment levels at the panel’s annual December meeting next Friday morning.
Medicaid spending up for seniors but who will bankroll coming growth?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 15, 2023
Medicaid enrollees who used long-term services and supports had “disproportionately high” spending in 2020, but just 24% who utilized the benefit did so in an institutionalized setting, according to...
Feds want judge to reject Florida operator’s bankruptcy plans
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 19, 2022
A Florida nursing home operator’s bankruptcy plans could be in jeopardy as federal regulators argue that granting the provider protection would prevent residents and their families from pursuing future...
CMS provides first look at shorter, Risk-Based Survey process
By
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...
COVID-19 deaths among nursing home staff near all-time high
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 13, 2022
Deaths from COVID-19 among nursing home workers neared an all time high last week, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.