Nursing home employee bilks provider out of $100K in pay for hours never worked … Stunning Christmas light display at nursing home honors lost loved ones … Institutional support, face-to-face interactions...
Panel advances proposal to remove cap, hike state’s Medicaid pay by 10%
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 27, 2023
After facing a 2% Medicaid rate cut that kicked in just as COVID was ramping up in 2020, Colorado nursing home operators are finally eyeing a potentially big increase.
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 11
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2023
Four Massachusetts nursing homes finalize closures following state bed-reduction effort … Brandt tapped for ProMedica promotion … CMS allows nursing homes, other healthcare facilities to use green...
‘Death spiral’ for SNFs as Medicare Advantage pay decreases
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2022
Pressure to accept low-ball contracts with Medicare Advantage plans that continue to reduce reimbursement is driving some skilled nursing providers into “a death spiral,” a major aging services association...
To sell or not to sell
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2015
Many smaller operators now find themselves at an uncomfortable juncture;
but deciding how to make that next move can be a simple matter
With insurers on relatively solid footing, experts project LTC rates will stabilize
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 09, 2024
Long-term care providers will likely see their professional liability and property insurance rates climb again this year, but experts at a global financial services firm predict those cost increases will...
‘Huge’ concern: Providers eager for CMS clarification on employee retention funds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2023
Providers are anxiously waiting on formal confirmation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that any payments made to nursing homes through the COVID-related Employee Retention Credit program...
State cases add to SNF worries
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
An annual report outlining fraud control activities in the nation’s Medicaid facilities portends a challenging year ahead.
Leverage Heath firm, WellBe team up
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2019
WellBe Senior Medical and venture catalyst firm Leverage Health have formed a strategic partnership, with Leverage as a major investor and growth catalyst.
Hippos and tigers and giraffes, oh my!
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 13, 2018
Over the last year or so, activities director Randie Duretz has formed a fast friendship with Connie Stine, 69, and her animals.