Connecticut, Massachusetts require COVID boosters for nursing home workers … West Virginia seeks CDC approval for fourth dose for essential workers, seniors and immunocompromised … Data management...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 6
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 06, 2019
Senate leader demands update on what CMS is doing to address nursing home emergency prep … Nursing facilities face new village fee for lift-assist requests involving fire department … Industry advocates...
The quest for secure, shareable information in the medical world is inching closer to reality.
A ‘special’ feeling that no provider wants to have
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
As spring blends into summer, some nursing home operators are going to start feeling more heat. The federal government is moving to reclaim some form of “normalcy” after sequestration cuts...
OIG: Medicare spends billions on deficient stays
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 02, 2007
A government report released last week criticized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for throwing billions of Medicare dollars at poor care.
Clinical briefs for Monday, June 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 26, 2023
GAO chides CMS over delayed nursing home reporting, antipsychotic transparency … Over 1.3 billion globally will have diabetes by 2050, study finds … Moderna requests FDA authorization for updated COVID...
FBI investigating whether state gave Justice Department false nursing home data
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 23, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is now facing a new federal inquiry stemming from the revelation that his office lied about the state’s nursing home coronavirus death data.
‘COVID-19 pandemic is not over’: Provider leader calls for more relief for aging services
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 18, 2020
A top provider association is calling on Congress to establish a dedicated $100 billion emergency fund for nursing homes and other aging services providers to protect residents from COVID-19.
EEOC sues nursing facility for allegedly firing HIV-positive employee
By
Oct 05, 2016
A Texas nursing home has been hit with a lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after it allegedly fired an employee over his HIV-positive status.
LTC insurance premiums to rise as cost of care accelerates
Jun 23, 2011
Many long-term care insurance policy holders in Connecticut just saw their premiums jump by double digits, a trend that is likely to continue.