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”...
Nursing home for inmates gets first-of-its-kind federal funding approval
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Apr 27, 2017
A Connecticut nursing home for paroled inmates has received funding approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which observers say is a positive sign for other states mulling similar arrangements...
CMS update lets auditors request more documents
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May 10, 2016
Recovery audit contractors would be allowed to request additional documents from providers with high Medicare claim denial rates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said last week.
SNFs get $800 million payment increase, new quality measures under proposed rule for FY 2017
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Apr 22, 2016
Skilled nursing facilities will receive Medicare payment increases of $800 million in FY 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday evening.
Data, culture change crucial to new payment models, expert says
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Feb 17, 2016
Providers will need to undertake a drastic culture change and refocus on data to prepare for upcoming post-acute payment changes, an expert shared during a McKnight’s Super Tuesday webinar.
Medicaid final rule aims to improve access, transparency
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Nov 12, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its final rule on Medicaid, which will include state requirements to review access plans for beneficiaries.
45% of ACOs cost more than estimated
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Sep 17, 2015
Almost half of all Medicare accountable care organizations are costing the government more than originally estimated, according to a new report from Kaiser Health News.
Sabra Health Care REIT is the latest in a string of real estate investment trusts looking to distance themselves from problematic skilled nursing portfolios.
NOTICE Act implementation pushed back to fall
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Aug 09, 2016
The Notice of Observation, Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act will go into effect in October, instead of this month, according to a final rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Scathing report leads to bills raising nursing home wages
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Nov 10, 2015
Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation to address nursing home wages, following a report released last week that found 52% of the state’s nursing home workforce can’t support their...