Providers want more time to comment on supplemental Medicaid pay rule
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 18, 2019
Nursing home providers are seeking an extended comment period on a proposed federal rule that could hurt their supplemental payments.
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 13
Feb 12, 2020
South Dakota Senate committee approves measure that would allow nursing homes to consolidate with other providers … New York’s effort to find billions in Medicaid savings faces scrutiny … Nursing...
Risk assessments, profiles key to effective SNF compliance, experts say
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 14, 2019
Skilled nursing providers must base their compliance programs on an accurate risk profile in order for them to be effective, according to two experts.
First national LTC group endorses nationwide end-of-life care form
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2020
The first national organization to officially endorse the adoption of a national Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form has emerged.
Providers object after officials publish erroneous nursing home data
By
Danielle Brown
May 29, 2020
Pennsylvania providers are pushing back against the state’s Department of Health after it released inaccurate nursing home coronavirus data, despite being warned about the errors.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 19
Jan 19, 2022
OIG: CMS must correct states’ poor nursing home survey processes … NJ nursing homes must disclose more financial information under new mandates … Study 1 in 10 could still be infectious with COVID-19...
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 21
Oct 21, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court denies Maine healthcare workers’ vaccine mandate challenge … New nursing home reform measures take effect in New York … Report: Most Medicare beneficiaries received telehealth...
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 6
Sep 05, 2019
Golden LivingCenters names new CFO … HHS offers tips on how to keep medications safe during a storm … Seniors with hearing aids could have lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia, study suggests
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 27
Apr 27, 2021
Providers await Indiana governor’s signature on measure that would give them liability protections from COVID-related suits … COVID outbreaks in Colorado nursing homes driving increase in cases statewide...
Providers must change treatment of healthcare workers to survive COVID-19 storm, avert ‘implosion’
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 01, 2022
The likelihood that long-term care and other providers survive severe staffing shortages and COVID-19 crisis will depend on their ability to change how healthcare workers are treated so they can continue...