Skilled care providers were reacting with caution to proposed “significant” changes to private Medicaid plans that federal officials say will lessen regulatory burdens and give states more flexibility.
Dreaded MFAR withdrawn
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2020
Providers got their wish in mid-August when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it was rescinding a controversial proposal that would have cut up to $50 billion annually nationwide from...
A sense of excitement, complemented by an air of relief, greeted the release of the new RAI manual that gives providers a roadmap for dealing with their new payment system.
Executive Decisions: The rise of the I-SNP
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James M. Berklan
Mar 07, 2019
Marquis Companies CFO Steve Fogg recently spoke with McKnight’s Editor James M. Berklan about how his company’s I-SNP, Age Right Advantage, came to fruition, its challenges and what others can expect...
Back pay total: $261,000
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James M. Berklan
Oct 17, 2019
Shoddy bookkeeping and pay practices have cost a New York City-based nursing home operator more than $261,000. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division found that three Centers...
Editor’s Desk: Top exec says it’s time to look into self-insurance
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James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2019
As the president and CEO of the nation’s largest association of nursing home operators, Mark Parkinson clearly has a lot on his mind these days.
Time to write a ‘new playbook,’ Sloan says
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2020
Long-term care providers must take charge of their own future and become “catalysts of change” for a better life beyond the coronavirus public health crisis, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith...
Mood of the Market Survey reveals most long-term care leaders want to stay in the profession, others...
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2021
2020 McKnight’s Mood of the Market Survey reveals dedicated long-term care leaders looking for better salary and more staff, but by and large satisfied with their jobs, despite historic conditions.
Mood of the Market Survey: Bent but clearly not broken
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James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2020
2020 McKnight’s Mood of the Market Survey reveals dedicated long-term care leaders looking for better salary and more staff, but by and large satisfied with their jobs, despite historic conditions.
New testing mandates could cost up to $15K each week
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2020
Larger nursing homes could be on the hook for as much as another $15,000 per week to comply with newly announced COVID-19 testing requirements for staff members, LeadingAge warned in a mid-September report.