‘The right thing to do’: Providers praise CMS decision to restart nursing home visits
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 11, 2021
Federal health officials’ decision to reopen the nation’s nursing homes to visitors Wednesday was “the right thing” to do, leading long-term care advocates said. The decision was made in light...
Providers oppose federal vaccine mandate at state hearing
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2021
The Missouri Health Care Association came out strongly against the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate during a subcommittee hearing, citing concerns that a large chunk of workers could be lost due to the...
SNF operator to pay $10K to settle opioid-related disability discrimination allegations
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Danielle Brown
Sep 17, 2019
The operator of 16 skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts has agreed to pay $10,000 to settle federal discrimination claims that alleged the provider turned away patients being treated for opioid...
‘Scary’ SNF closure trend
Jan 05, 2020
Nebraska — The closure of more than a dozen nursing homes throughout the state of Nebraska in 2019 is causing an “economic ripple effect” on nearby towns, according to community members.
CMS revises COVID-19 vaccine mandate guidance
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Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2022
Workers at skilled nursing and other long-term care facilities that have been suspended or are on extended leave won’t count against the providers as “unvaccinated staff,” according to new updated...
Licenses at risk for nursing facilities that don’t meet new emergency preparedness rules, official...
Jan 05, 2020
Long-term care facilities in Florida that have yet to comply with new emergency preparedness requirements, which include installing permanent or temporary generators, could lose their licenses, according...
SNFs passing crippling California power outage tests with flying colors
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 10, 2019
Skilled nursing providers in Northern California have “stepped up” amid a planned power outage that has affected nearly 60 SNFs.
Medicare SNF copayment policy is linked to shorter says, worse patient outcomes, study finds
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 30, 2019
Medicare’s skilled nursing facility copayment policy could be causing residents to be discharged too soon from facilities, producing worse patient outcomes, according to University of Pennsylvania researchers.
Job seekers often unfit
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 17, 2019
More than 25,000 job applicants were deemed ineligible to work in long-term care through the federal background check program over the last two years. The nationwide number is estimated to be much higher....
Visitor contact more than halved: research
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 01, 2020
Nursing home visits of all kinds fell by 53% between March and April, immediately following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to September findings by SeniorLiving.org Research.