Nursing home eviction review added to OIG work plan
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 16, 2023
A federal watchdog will be taking a magnifying glass to the process of nursing home evictions. It will issue a report later this year on evictions, calling them a potentially “unsafe and traumatic experience”...
Many LTC pill thefts still under the radar: study
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 25, 2023
Nurses played a critical role in identifying the theft of more than 11,000 tablets from residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, investigators report.
Consumers launch initiative to grow nursing home bed capacity in their county
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 30, 2023
A group that began with women frustrated at finding suitable nursing home spots for family members is now partnering with a county health department for an assessment of the community’s skilled nursing...
State’s nursing homes to see 33% Medicaid rate increase, exec says
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 15, 2023
Montana nursing homes will see an approximate 33% increase in Medicaid rates phased in over two years, said one of the sector’s leading advocates, but it remains to be seen whether even that will be...
Lawmakers reignite attacks against ‘scam’ Medicare Advantage plans
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 27, 2023
Federal lawmakers and activists are turning up the heat again on Medicare Advantage, a month after 300 members of Congress told the federal agency that oversees the system to make it easier to manage.
State creates nursing home ownership transparency rules ahead of federal action
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 18, 2023
Connecticut has new transparency rules for nursing home owners and will require a “plain language” explanation of how Medicaid rates are set.
AHCA warns White House about ‘one-size-fits all’ staffing mandate, offers 4-point plan of its own
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 25, 2023
The nation’s largest nursing home association stung the administration with its own words Monday when it sent the White House another letter arguing against a planned federal nursing home staffing mandate.
State shrugs off workforce shortage, starts staffing rule enforcement
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 11, 2023
New York’s nursing home providers are at odds with the state regarding the severity of the workforce shortage as enforcement of the state’s staffing mandate began Monday.
Medicaid and leadership challenges, as state takes over nursing home
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 17, 2023
A Rhode Island nursing home with more than 30 citations for deficiencies and whose administrator’s license was suspended last month has been put into state receivership.
As CON rules are lifted, nursing home development still questioned
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 11, 2023
South Carolina’s lawmakers repealed the state’s certificate of need for healthcare facilities, except in the case of nursing homes – a befuddling decision, according to one sector CEO.