NJ governor signs nursing home reform package calling for higher Medicaid reimbursement, pay raises for providers … Occupancy at Connecticut nursing homes plummets to 55% … New Mexico nursing homes...
Four facilities closing
Nov 14, 2019
Nebraska — Azria Health announced it’s closing four nursing homes in Nebraska due to poor financial performance. The nursing homes were set to close by the end of November. The closures will...
Also in the News for Monday, July 6
Jul 06, 2020
Kindred Healthcare gets court win, can collect Medicare debts … Pay rule could include permanent telehealth provisions … Wrongful death lawsuit filed against nursing home after worker’s COVID-19...
Delaying facility wide testing following first known case could lead to more COVID-19 cases, CDC finds
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 13, 2020
Providers that hold off on conducting widespread coronavirus testing at their facilities following an initial case of COVID-19 could exacerbate the spread of the disease throughout the building, new research...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 11
May 11, 2021
Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine … Six more facilities expected to join 33 others in planned nursing home strike, an event state lawmakers thought they could head off … Nearly 80%...
Residents raise more than $11K for scholarship program
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 27, 2020
Residents at a Pennsylvania-based retirement community are saying “thank you” to the high school employees who work at the facility by giving them thousands of dollars in scholarship funding.
Nursing homes appeal expulsion from Medicaid over alleged COVID-19 failures
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 06, 2020
At least two Massachusetts providers are fighting back after receiving termination notices from the state’s Medicaid program over COVID-19 responses deemed unacceptable.
For 2020 Census, onus could be on long-term care administrators
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 03, 2020
The arrival of the 2020 Census also means more work for administrations who will be responsible for ensuring residents are counted correctly during this year’s process.
FocusOn January briefs
Jan 05, 2020
»Morrison Living’s new name paired with shift to hospitality approach; Survey keys on post-baby boom food preferences; Prime Care Tech releases app, new PBJ predictive tools; American HealthTech continues...
Also in the News for Wednesday, April 29
Apr 29, 2020
HCR ManorCare releases coronavirus data for each of its SNFs … Massachusetts nursing homes get additional $130M for COVID-19 fight … Majority of residents at Seattle-area nursing home were asymptotic...