Nursing facilities are among the businesses often hit by Fair Labor Standards Act prosecutions, and the number of those actions likely will spike when the Department of Labor’s final overtime pay...
Court: No delay for appeals backlog suit targeting HHS
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Nov 05, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services’ request to put off litigation over its overwhelming Medicare appeals backlog was denied in late September. Thousands of long-term care provider appeals...
Occupancy hits 5-year low
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Nov 05, 2016
Occupancy rates for skilled nursing facilities dropped to 82.2% in the second quarter of 2016 — the lowest level in five years, according to a report released in September by the National Investment...
Study: Residents’ preferences found to be misaligned with life-sustaining directives
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Nov 03, 2016
Skilled nursing facility residents’ current treatment preferences don’t always agree with forms detailing their preferences for life-sustaining medical orders, results of a study published...
Court upholds NLRB decision that nurses aren’t supervisors, can unionize
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Nov 03, 2016
An appeals court on Tuesday denied a review of a case between a South Carolina nursing home and its nursing staff, effectively upholding a decision by the National Labor Relations Board.
Feds double down on improper payments with new RAC contracts
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Nov 02, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded five new contracts for its recovery audit contractor program, a move one expert suggests reflects its renewed efforts to cutting improper payments...
Providers face uphill climb after 2016 election, experts say
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Nov 02, 2016
Long-term care providers will have their work cut out for them following next week’s election, LeadingAge officials shared on Tuesday.
Lawmakers release draft legislation to revamp Medicare for chronic conditions
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Nov 01, 2016
Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease could potentially experience improved outcomes and care coordination under a piece of draft legislation unveiled by the...
U.S. Supreme Court will review Kindred arbitration case
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Oct 31, 2016
A case involving the validity of arbitration agreements used in Kindred Healthcare facilities will get its day before the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a memo released Friday.
CMS: New survey process more efficient, combines best of current processes
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Oct 28, 2016
The new survey process for skilled nursing facilities is expected to be made more efficient by drawing on the strengths of two existing processes, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials said...