More than one-fourth of SNF residents colonized with drug-resistant bacteria, analysis shows
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Apr 28, 2017
More than 25% of skilled nursing facility residents have multidrug-resistant bacteria lurking within them, including E. coli, a new research review has found.
Price: ACA repeal bill a ‘first step’ to put Medicaid program on ‘sustainable path’
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Mar 09, 2017
Legislation introduced this week to replace the Affordable Care Act will make the Medicaid program more sustainable, according to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D.
Nursing home chain to pay $2 million in back wages, damages
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Dec 09, 2016
A New York-based skilled nursing chain will pay more than $2 million in back wages and damages after underpaying nearly 850 workers, the Department of Labor announced on Thursday.
CMS: ‘Significant’ changes to final rule driven by provider comments
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Oct 07, 2016
Some of the biggest differences between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rules for long-term care providers and the final rule released late last month reflect providers’...
House bill slashes CMS funding, devotes $1.26 billion for Alzheimer’s
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Jul 07, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would receive a funding cut of more than $500 million under a spending bill released Wednesday by a House committee.
OSHA releases new workplace injury and illness reporting requirement
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May 12, 2016
Skilled nursing facilities will be required to electronically submit their workplace injury and illness data under a new final rule released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational...
Jimmo plaintiffs complain in court that CMS still using ‘improvement standard,’ despite landmark...
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Mar 03, 2016
Plaintiffs’ counsel in Jimmo v. Sebelius was back in court Tuesday to file a motion that would force the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adhere to the settlement of the landmark lawsuit.
LA could receive $15 million to improve nursing home inspections
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Jun 30, 2015
A proposed contract between California and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health could result in $15 million in additional funding to improve oversight and delays in nursing home investigations.
Readmissions project brings 17% drop in hospitalizations
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Dec 06, 2017
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program created to reduce hospital readmissions among nursing home residents has shown positive results after three years, the agency announced.
More than 100 lawmakers urge CMS to rethink long-term care requirements
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Oct 13, 2017
More than 120 House Representatives have joined in signing a letter that asks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “re-evaluate” the requirements of participation for long-term care...