Genesis evades insurance shakedown over COVID cases thanks to federal ruling
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 20, 2023
A federal appeals court has overturned a decision that could have cost skilled nursing provider Genesis Healthcare millions of dollars in COVID-19 claims not covered by its insurer.
Long-term care’s zeal for foreign nurses a ‘Band-Aid’ solution: researchers
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Kimberly Marselas
May 05, 2023
In a new commentary, researchers likened long-term care organizations’ quest to entice immigrant nurses to using a Band-Aid to stop a hemorrhaging workforce wound.
The RAC is back, increasing scrutiny in a complex nursing home audit environment
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 05, 2024
Audits of skilled nursing providers are likely to increase this year, with a growing number of federal and state recovery audits adding to specialized compliance reviews announced last year.
In blow to providers, federal judge rules RNs not required on all survey teams
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 05, 2023
A 10-year-old case that started over a bowl of spilt soup has led to a sweeping confirmation that state survey teams do not have to include registered nurses when investigating complaints or monitoring...
States get needed nurse aide waiver relief but workers’ fates uncertain
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 07, 2022
Skilled nursing providers in at least 15 states averted the loss of thousands of frontline workers Thursday, when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services let expire a blanket national waiver allowing...
Claims audit will affect every nursing home starting June 5
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Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2023
Every skilled nursing facility in the US will be subject to a five-claim audit starting the week of June 5 as regulators try to better assess and root out improper payments.
CMS completes minimum staffing study; targeting ‘onerous’ MA authorizations
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
Two proposed rules should help patients improve their Medicare Advantage plan selections while standardizing expectations for skilled nursing and other healthcare providers, federal officials reiterated...
Provider hit with back pay and hiring demands even after judge dismisses parts of union case
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 07, 2023
A National Labor Relations Board judge has dismissed parts of an extensive case brought by a Missouri union, after leaders successfully negotiated new contracts with the owners of three involved nursing...
Even with caps in place, some staffing agencies can’t resist raising rates
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 20, 2023
While more state lawmakers are proposing legislation to rein in anti-competitive behaviors by some staffing agencies, a new turn of events in Massachusetts proves rules alone aren’t enough to suppress...
LeadingAge’s Sloan to Biden: Let’s talk so nursing homes don’t ‘shoulder entire burden’ on...
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 18, 2023
The leader of the nation’s second-largest nursing home advocacy group on Thursday asked the White House to convene a roundtable on improving job quality and expanding the worker pool in conjunction with...