Short-staffed long-term care providers are struggling to respond to COVID-19 outbreaks at their facilities and comply with a federal requirement to report COVID vaccination data.
Publicly traded nursing home companies were not ravaged financially by pandemic conditions: study
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Danielle Brown
May 25, 2021
The pandemic has not had a “devastating” financial impact on publicly traded nursing home companies, according to a review of audited financial data submitted to the federal government.
Lawmakers want Obama-era infection control regulations for nursing homes restored
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Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2021
Stricter infection control and emergency preparedness regulations could be on the horizon for skilled nursing and other long-term care providers if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services grants a...
Experts question effectiveness of LTC coronavirus vaccination plans
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Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2020
Some experts are doubting how successful the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination plans for long-term care facilities will be, citing concerns about the strategy for workers and potential side effects.
State accused of withholding most COVID-19 matching funds for nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2020
Nursing home stakeholders in Washington state are accusing the officials there of sitting on federal coronavirus relief funding designed to help nursing home operators struggling with increased costs during...
Providers push feds for more support in hiring foreign workers amid workforce crisis
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Danielle Brown
Jun 16, 2022
Amid an ongoing push for legislative fixes that could make more immigrants to hire, the nation’s two largest nursing home associations are pursuing a regulatory course too.
More limits on elective surgeries ending, bringing good news for some providers
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Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
Providers in Arizona could soon see a rise in occupancy numbers thanks to Gov. Doug Ducey (R) rescinding restrictions that limited elective surges in the state.
Lawmakers want fresh LTC vaccination data in MDS, on Nursing Home Compare
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Danielle Brown
Jan 04, 2021
A pair of prominent lawmakers are urging the federal government to provide ongoing data updates about the progress of its COVID-19 vaccination program at long-term care facilities in a push for more transparency.
One-time COVID-19 testing at SNFs and ALFs would cost $672M
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Danielle Brown
May 28, 2020
The total bill would be about $672 million to test every resident and staff member at each U.S. nursing home and assisted living facility just once, according to new data released by the American Health...
Industry urged to address structural racism after study links race, likelihood of COVID-19 in nursing...
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Danielle Brown
May 11, 2021
Following a study that linked the likelihood of COVID-19 cases and deaths in a nursing home to the racial makeup of its surrounding community, a New York-based research team is calling on the federal government...