$5 million grant expands nurse aides’ growth and Oklahoma Dementia Care Network
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 31, 2024
A second round of federal grant funding to the University of Oklahoma will allow the school to expand its work with rural and tribal nursing home employees caring for residents diagnosed with dementia.
BREAKING: CMS increases abilities to fine nursing homes, hikes Medicare pay by 4.2 percent
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James M. Berklan
Jul 31, 2024
Nursing homes will be getting a 4.2% Medicare Part A pay raise under the fiscal 2025 final pay rule issued Wednesday. Providers also will be facing a more aggressive fines system.
Medicaid rates boost LTC Properties amid occupancy struggles and cyberattack during 2Q
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 30, 2024
The second quarter went “generally according to plan” except for challenges with occupancy issues at some assisted living communities operated by one company and a major cyberattack that disrupted...
Skeptical judge sides with smaller analytics firm against giant PointClickCare over data blocking tactics
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James M. Berklan
Jul 29, 2024
A federal judge left subtlety behind Monday in granting a request by analytics firm Real Time Medical Systems for a preliminary injunction against electronic health records giant PointClickCare over alleged...
Another state relaxes English proficiency requirements for nurse aides to ease shortages
By
John Roszkowski
Jul 29, 2024
New Hampshire is changing state law to allow individuals with limited English proficiency to become licensed nursing assistants.
State’s sweeping long-term care reforms on their way to becoming law
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 29, 2024
Lawmakers approved a slate of sweeping reforms for senior care facilities under which Massachusetts providers would see pay rates increase
Good Samaritan’s pending deal for second portfolio helps it close on midway point of massive reorganization
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 28, 2024
Leaders of the Good Samaritan Society will be on the ground in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to continue scaling back its national footprint.
Amid another record quarter, Ensign teases Tennessee growth
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 26, 2024
Ensign Group expects to announce new acquisitions within days, following another record quarter in which it picked up 10 new operations including more than 1,300 skilled nursing beds.
Speed, agility, ‘regulatory rationality’: Incoming AHCA CEO Clif Porter reveals his goals for the...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2024
Clif Porter might not officially become president and CEO of the largest US nursing home association until later this year, but the new hire already has a pretty good idea of how he wants to guide the...
Flaw in staffing mandate may push financial decisions ahead of clinical issues as admissions criteria:...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 25, 2024
Trying to maintain specific staffing levels included in a new federal mandate may lead to a financial “seesaw” for operators, with efforts to admit more residents constantly tempered by the fear of...