COVID-19 vaccine priority populations vary by state, city; States should complete COVID-19 vaccinations of all LTC residents, workers by March, AHCA says; and AMDA’s new COVID-19 vaccine PowerPoint can...
Administrator adds special guests for her big day
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 02, 2020
The bonds formed between providers and patients can sometimes feel like family. Residents and staff members at a Georgia skilled nursing facility made an administrator’s wedding day even more special...
Medicaid expansion OK’d
Sep 01, 2020
MISSOURI — Missouri voters approved a plan to expand Medicaid coverage via the state’s primary election in early August.
Bill would increase SNF pay
Dec 05, 2019
Washington State Sen. Steven O’Ban (R) announced plans to propose legislation that would increase state reimbursements for Medicaid patients.
Cuts hurting SNFs
Feb 02, 2020
Nursing home and other healthcare providers in New York started the new year with a 1% Medicaid payment reduction.
Rising counts prompt response from governor
Nov 01, 2020
North Dakota — Concerned about rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities in the state, Gov. Doug Burgum (R) expedited actions to improve care.
Window visits eyed
Jun 01, 2020
Washington — Providers in the state defended themselves against complaints that their facilities have stopped window visits during the coronavirus pandemic.
Arbitration deal reached
Oct 18, 2019
ARKANSAS — Two Arkansas nursing homes and the federal government reached a deal to delay a rule that prohibits long-term care facilities from requiring residents to sign a binding arbitration agreement...
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...
CDC: Repeated testing pivotal
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 01, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director stressed the need for repeated testing of staff members to stop the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.