GOP tax cut plan could force providers to close up shop, group says
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Nov 06, 2017
A tax cuts bill released Thursday by House lawmakers could be “devastating” for long-term care providers, according to the nation’s largest nonprofit provider group.
Judge orders DOJ to pay legal fees for HCR ManorCare in rehab claims case
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Nov 06, 2017
The Department of Justice will have to pay HCR ManorCare legal fees after a judge slammed its handling of a whistleblower case against the provider.
CMS wants more comments on possible overhaul of therapy pay rules
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Nov 03, 2017
Despite the closing of the official comment period, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials said Thursday they will still accept feedback from providers on a proposal to replace the current...
Sabra’s Matros: ‘No qualms’ about Signature and possible bankruptcy proceedings
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Nov 03, 2017
The CEO and chairman of Sabra Health Care REIT, Rick Matros, said Thursday he would have no issue with going through bankruptcy proceedings for tenant Signature Healthcare as a way to “cleanse”...
HHS wants input on obstacles facing faith-based providers
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Nov 02, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services wants to hear from faith-based healthcare providers about any challenges or obstacles they face participating in federal healthcare programs, according to a...
Providers can’t wait until discovery requests to understand EHRs, experts say
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Nov 01, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — With both electronic health record use and litigation on the rise in the long-term care space, providers need to understand how best to secure their data in order to avoid stepping into...
Managers need better understanding of nurses’ stress, burnout, study shows
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Oct 31, 2017
Healthcare managers have a “big role” when it comes to the health and stress levels of the nurses they employ, according to the authors of a new study on stress in nursing. In particular, they...
New survey process has ‘learning curve for everybody,’ CMS official says
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Oct 31, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new survey process for nursing homes will challenge the sector with a “learning curve,” but providers can stay on top of...
Nursing home win: Florida judge nixes governor’s emergency generator rule
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Oct 30, 2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) emergency mandates for generators in nursing homes and assisted living facilities was shut down Friday by an administrative law judge, who slammed the rules as “invalid...
Less than half of the providers eligible to use the three-day hospital stay waiver through the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative actually utilize it, a new report shows.