PDPM, workforce worries, facility closures headline AHCA lobbying blitz in Washington
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 04, 2019
WASHINGTON — The annual spring lobbying rush led by the nation’s largest nursing home association is underway. Today, hundreds of providers will be petitioning dozens of their respective lawmakers...
Veteran provider tires of ‘all sticks and no carrots’
By
James M. Berklan
May 30, 2019
The Liistro family has been involved in long-term care for longer than many readers of this blog have been alive. When you get to 50 years, you need to keep counting. They’ve been very good years for...
Providers interested in seeking accreditation from CARF International will meet Thursday and Friday in Chicago.
Editor’s Desk: Pondering what PDPM should really stand for
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2019
If you’ve toiled around the skilled nursing field over the last year, you might have noticed there’s this PDPM thing that seems to be grabbing a lot of attention.
CMS wants $45 million more to boost survey enforcement
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2019
Nursing homes soon could face tougher state surveys and greater regulatory scrutiny.
OIG delivers valuable stats in brief that might indicate nursing homes need improvement — or not
By
James M. Berklan
May 02, 2019
Federal investigators released a trove of nursing home survey statistics Wednesday, saying “improvements are needed” in the its report title yet not asserting the same in its key findings.
Providers brace for new 5-Star era
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 19, 2019
Highly anticipated changes to the federal Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes are set to kick in Wednesday, which is when a freeze on survey results will expire
What PDPM really stands for
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2019
If you’ve toiled around the skilled nursing field and been awake at the same time over the last year, you might have noticed there’s this PDPM thing that seems to be grabbing a lot of attention.
Provider chief optimistic about PDPM, despite worries of therapy backlash
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 08, 2019
Mark Parkinson said he has strong concerns about possible regulator responses to expected changes in therapy usage patterns under the government’s new payment system.
Survey, staffing changes
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 04, 2019
The federal government is further tightening the screws on regulation of nursing home staffing and quality via a big shakeup this month.