Nursing home will appeal $3.9 million verdict for aide who slipped and fell
By
John Hall
Aug 04, 2022
A nursing home accused of not warning employees about a potentially hazardous wet floor where a nurse aide fell and suffered a brain injury said it plans to appeal a verdict awarding the former employee...
Ensign Group’s future ‘brighter than ever,’ growth-minded CEO says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 03, 2022
After picking up 11 new skilled nursing facilities and restoring occupancy at several others in its extensive holdings, the Ensign Group’s future is “brighter than ever,” CEO Barry Port said on a...
BREAKING: CMS finalizes 2.7% pay raise, two year phase-in for PDPM cuts
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 29, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday afternoon announced a finalized cut to nursing home Medicare pay rates for fiscal 2023.
House committee approves bill that would reform prior authorization under Medicare Advantage program
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 29, 2022
Providers demanding change to the Medicare Advantage program may soon get their wish after a House panel advanced a measure that would reform the program’s prior authorization process.
Ancillary services drove complex deal in major CommuniCare expansion
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2022
Adding ancillary services is widely viewed as a way for nursing home operators to layer in sustainability. When it comes time to sell, those related companies and their revenue diversification can draw...
Providers warned not to interfere with resident healthcare coverage choices after $8 million settlement
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 13, 2022
The nation’s largest nursing home association is urging providers to properly educate staff on acceptable practices when it comes to discussing changes to residents’ healthcare coverage in order to...
CMS doubles down: Surveyors do not have to be COVID vaccinated
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 07, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has held audiences with skilled nursing providers, made presentations and entertained comments in recent months to assure operators that regulatory actions...
Disenrolling residents from MA plans leads to $7.85 million provider settlement with feds
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 01, 2022
A New York-based provider is settling allegations that it switched resident’s Medicare coverage to maximize its reimbursements for nearly $8 million.
Federal officials keep heat on MA plans over denials, delays
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 30, 2022
Congressional lawmakers are being urged to address weaknesses in Medicare Advantage plans in response to a federal watchdog report that found that the MA organizations have often improperly denied or delayed...
CNA candidates ‘giving up’ as exam openings fail to keep pace with worker demand
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 27, 2022
Thousands of certified nurse aide candidates are struggling to find exam placements across the US, with many of them under a fast-approaching deadline to become certified before a four-month, temporary...