PharMerica reaches $100 million settlement over alleged SNF pharmacy kickbacks
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 18, 2024
One of the nation’s leading pharmacy companies has agreed to pay $100 million to resolve allegations of false claims and kickbacks in its dealings with long-term care providers.
Skilled nursing operators, policymakers urged to empower residents more
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 17, 2024
Long-term care providers and government agencies need to do more to educate and empower residents and their families about their rights and how to exercise them.
Nursing expert outlines 3-step plan for addressing burnout, related stress
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 18, 2024
Burnout in nursing home staff has been a hot-button topic for years, but despite the spotlight, providers still need better tactics to diagnose and systematically address the issue in their buildings.
Bipartisan group pushes for more investment, permanent telehealth for Medicare providers
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 15, 2024
With a deadline to extend current telehealth reimbursement policies fast approaching, a bipartisan group of policy advocates is calling on legislators to make telehealth a permanent fixture of US healthcare...
Lower skilled nursing use post-pandemic could be ‘new normal,’ new report indicates
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 19, 2024
Medicare fee-for-service use in skilled nursing stayed stable between the end of 2022 and the end of 2023 but still hasn’t returned to pre-COVID levels, according to a new report on the state of the...
‘We can’t wait’: Coalition gets $1.7 million to invest in scalable, transferable CNA workforce...
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 15, 2024
As the long-term care sector pushes to build workforce pipelines substantial enough to address severe labor shortages, one group is ramping up efforts to make those pipelines more effective.
Transition to managed care leaves state’s providers with weeks-long pay shortages
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Josh Henreckson
Jul 17, 2024
Indiana’s transition to Medicaid managed care for long-term supports and services this month was billed as a way to streamline care options and better manage costs for seniors. But some long-term care...
Same flaws that have weakened state staffing rules may undercut federal push for nursing home minimums
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Jordan Rau, KFF Health News
Jul 12, 2024
The administration’s plan also has some of the same weaknesses that have hampered states. It relies on underfunded health inspectors for enforcement, lacks explicit penalties for violations, and offers...
State long-term care bill would fund workforce initiatives but stiffen provider penalties
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 12, 2024
Eight months after its passage through the Massachusetts State House, a bill to fund investments in the long-term care workforce and increase state oversight powers appears poised to pass the State Senate.
Nursing home infection control weaknesses persist, researchers warn
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 16, 2024
Many of nursing homes’ infection prevention and control weaknesses initially exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic still demand additional support and resources, researchers warn in a new JAMDA study.