Leader implores LTC providers to boost industry awareness and ensure access to care
By
Danielle Brown
May 27, 2022
The leader of the nation’s second-largest nursing home association urged long-term care providers to “change the narrative” about the sector, as her group works to raise awareness and accessibility...
How providers can prepare now for upcoming PRF reporting
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Danielle Brown
Apr 25, 2022
As the next Provider Relief Fund reporting period approaches, long-term care providers must have a clear understanding of the type of relief payments received and establish policies on staffers tasked...
States prohibiting point-of-care COVID-19 testing devices face trouble, HHS warns
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Danielle Brown
Oct 13, 2020
States that prohibit long-term care providers from using rapid, point-of-care antigen testing devices are in violation of federal law and could face serious consequences from public health authorities,...
CMS to streamline Nursing Home Compare, other Compare websites for consumers
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Danielle Brown
Jan 23, 2020
CMS announced Thursday that it plans to combine and standardize its eight separate Compare websites: Nursing Home, Hospital, Home Health, Dialysis Facility, Long-Term Care Hospital, Inpatient Rehabilitation...
Transgender Army veteran rejected by ‘dozens’ of long-term care facilities highlights rising issue...
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Danielle Brown
Nov 17, 2021
A leading advocacy group for LGBT seniors says specialized inclusivity training can help providers avoid situations such as the one that recently saw a U.S. Army veteran rejected by “dozens” of facilities,...
A 5-star New Jersey nursing and assisted living facility was evacuated Wednesday after two dozen residents and five staff members tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Lawmakers’ $2T stimulus package includes nursing homes slice; COVID-plagued SNF stops spread, rebuffs...
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Danielle Brown
Mar 26, 2020
Nursing home providers may see tougher infection-control standards thanks to provisions of a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus congressional deal formed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Legal expert warns providers at increased risk for COVID lawsuits
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 04, 2020
Providers could see a wave of coronavirus-related lawsuits in the near future as cases rise, which is why a legal expert is stressing the importance of documentation and training to prevent operators from...
Nursing homes face threats of citations, penalties if they restrict visitor access without good cause
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Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2020
Providers who fail to facilitate in-person visitations “without a reasonable clinical or safety cause” could be cited and face other penalties under new guidance issued Thursday by the Centers for...
Final pre-PDPM updates to RAI Manual released
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 19, 2019
The last big puzzle piece for providers and stakeholders preparing for the transition to the Patient-Driven Payment Model has been put in place.