Feds tell nursing homes to use vaccinated staff or lose funding: Providers cry foul
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2021
President Joe Biden announced late Wednesday afternoon that U.S. nursing homes must use workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing vital Medicare and Medicaid funding. Providers immediately criticized...
US will likely prioritize long-term care for COVID-19 booster shots
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2021
Long-term care residents will be among the first to receive COVID-19 booster shots once distribution begins, according to federal health officials.
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BREAKING 2: It’s official: Nursing homes must vaccinate employees or lose Medicaid, Medicare funding
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2021
President Joe Biden announced late Wednesday afternoon that U.S. nursing homes must use workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing vital Medicare and Medicaid funding.
BREAKING: CMS to mandate COVID vaccines for nursing home staff
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2021
Nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs will be required to have all staff vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to continue receiving federal funding for the programs.
Federal judge sets $50 million bond for Esformes in fraud retrial
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2021
Bond was set at $50 million by a federal judge on Friday for a convicted former skilled nursing facility owner Philip Esformes being retried on unresolved Medicare fraud charges.
Miscalculations at root of $73K in unpaid back wages, operator says
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 16, 2021
Errors calculating pandemic-related bonuses and incentives are the reason a Maryland-based operator has been ordered to pay more than $73,000 in back wages, the company said Friday.
Eight times as many nursing homes could be added to low-performers list
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 16, 2021
The number of nursing homes placed on the Special Focus Facility list could be expanded ninefold under new legislation proposed by Democratic federal lawmakers.
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Aug 16, 2021
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This nursing home limited turnover with straight talk about COVID – and plenty of opportunities...
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 13, 2021
A community nursing home with nearly 250 employees achieved 100% COVID-19 vaccine uptake after making shots a condition of employment, and a new case study details how leaders worked to minimize potential...