Nursing home medication aides get final approval in Florida … Wisconsin budget boosts daily rates, funds demo program for complex nursing home patients … NIC announces new board, educational programming
Also in the News for Monday, March 18, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 18, 2024
Senators challenge HHS leader on funding for nursing home staffing mandate … NIC releases industry sentiment measure … OIG adds audits of nursing home falls reporting, drug overdoses to work plan...
Insurance pressures boiling over: NIC
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 15, 2023
Increasing operator expenses continue to dog nursing homes, with higher prices for liability and property insurance eating into budgets, a new survey finds.
Also in the News for Friday, July 14
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 14, 2023
Vacant senior care jobs declining: NIC … Senator once again pressures HHS on return to in-person work … LeadingAge calls for moratorium on HCBS rule for two provider groups
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 15
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
CCRCs outpace all others on occupancy: NIC … Senators introduce bill to increase minimum wage to $11 an hour … California bill increases required paid sick leave from 3 to 5 days, awaits governor’s...
Residents’ high burden of chronic disease calls for operator-provider partnerships: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 16, 2022
U.S. senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care and housing to improve...
Also in the News for Monday, Aug. 22
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James M. Berklan
Aug 22, 2022
CCRC occupancy makes big jump in 2022’s second quarter: NIC .. Another Colorado SNF closes, citing staffing and reimbursement challenges …New Jersey reaches second, multi-million dollar COVID-19 settlement...
We have a (former) Speaker of the House! Ryan headlines NIC conference Tuesday
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James M. Berklan
Oct 20, 2023
Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) will be the keynote headliner at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry conference in Chicago.
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 3
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Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
Medicare Advantage enrollment tops 50% for first time … Iowa reviewing certificate of need process for nursing homes …. NIC huddle: ALF job levels return while SNFs staffing still struggling …...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Oct. 24
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 24, 2023
CMS issues updated MDS corrections … Opening of North Carolina VA nursing home delayed … Nursing home among three New York cyberattack victims … Nurse practitioners, physicians just as likely to...