CMS: Calculations for nursing home inspection ratings will resume in late January
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 07, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will resume calculating nursing homes’ health inspection ratings starting on Jan. 27, 2021, the agency announced in a memo Friday.
BREAKING: CMS finalizes 2.7% pay raise, two year phase-in for PDPM cuts
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Danielle Brown
Jul 29, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday afternoon announced a finalized cut to nursing home Medicare pay rates for fiscal 2023.
Calls for LTC, Medicaid and Medicare reform collide as Biden prepares for first speech to Congress
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Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2021
Long-term care reform needs more than a proposed $400 billion to boost home- and community-based services, financial experts and industry observers are warning. The question is whether President Joe Biden...
BREAKING: New CMS rule requires LTC providers to report weekly COVID vaccine data, which will be made...
By
Danielle Brown
May 11, 2021
Long-term care facilities will be required to report weekly data on COVID-19 vaccination status for both residents and staff, and it will be made public, under a new federal rule released Tuesday.
More than 2,000 nursing homes earn top U.S. News ratings
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Danielle Brown
Nov 09, 2021
High vaccination rates among staff and patient safety standards were among the common characteristics of thousands of nursing homes recognized as the “best” in the nation, according to ratings released...
Pandemic hasn’t stopped musician’s regular performances at long-term care facilities
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Danielle Brown
Sep 10, 2020
A Michigan-based musician isn’t letting the coronavirus pandemic stop him from bringing residents joy through his performances.
Texas governor signs bill that publicizes nursing home disease outbreak data
By
Danielle Brown
May 26, 2021
Texas will begin publicly reporting the number of infectious disease cases, such as COVID-19, at long-term care facilities after the state’s governor signed a measure into law Monday mandating it.
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Jul 09, 2021
Trinity Health announces COVID vaccine requirement for all employees … Ohio providers push for increased Medicaid payments to solve staffing issues … Florida nursing homes pass generator test ahead...
Post-acute care providers increasing EHR use, survey finds
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Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2019
More post-acute care providers are embracing the use of electronic health records in their facilities, according to a new survey by Black Book Market Research firm.
Federal hearing brings calls to get tougher on nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 14, 2019
The long-term care community responded following a federal hearing Thursday that featured calls for increased oversight of nursing homes to ensure quality standards are being met and prompted interest...