Bill to expedite Medicare appeals expected to cost $1.7 billion
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Feb 19, 2016
A bill that aims to ease the overwhelming backlog of Medicare appeals would cost the federal government more than a billion dollars, according to a cost estimate released Tuesday.
American Senior Communities takes former CEO, execs, to court
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Sep 18, 2017
American Senior Communities filed a lawsuit on Friday against several of its former executives and vendors, alleging they “systematically looted” the long-term care provider over the course...
Nursing home administrator salaries rise 3%, nursing directors 2.6%, new survey shows
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Jul 27, 2017
Nursing home administrators’ salaries increased nearly 3% over the past year to an average of $97,401 in 2017, according to the largest salary survey of its kind.
Report slams allegedly light penalties for nursing home resident deaths
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Jan 10, 2017
Deaths tied to staff misconduct in California nursing homes are often penalized far too lightly, a report released Monday claims. Penalties are frequently issued at level not “fitting” the...
Report: Up to 12.5% of SNFs likely inflate self-reported measures
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Dec 19, 2016
Between 6% and 12.5% of skilled nursing providers are believed to inflate their self-reported staffing and quality measures, causing inaccuracies in their overall ratings, according to a report published...
Rehospitalization measure a ‘strong predictor’ for hospitals seeking SNF partnerships, study...
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Oct 26, 2016
The rehospitalization rate measure recently added to Nursing Home Compare provides valid predictions of which skilled nursing facilities are likely to have residents readmitted to the hospital, according...
Emergency power systems a must for nursing homes under CMS final rule
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Sep 12, 2016
Long-term care providers will be required to install and maintain emergency power systems and strengthen resident elopement procedures under a final emergency preparedness rule released by the Centers...
GAO: Attempts at easing Medicare appeals backlog not working fast enough
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Jun 13, 2016
Administrative law judges had a 936% increase in Medicare claims between fiscal years 2010 and 2014, a new government report finds.
Wages on the rise for long-term care RNs, LPNs but gender gaps still persist
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Oct 06, 2017
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses working in long-term care are experiencing pay increases, but some wage gaps still exist between male and female nurses, the results of a new survey show.
SNF fined $120,000 for not notifying doctor of resident’s heart attack
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Jan 11, 2017
An Illinois skilled nursing facility is facing nearly $120,000 in state and federal fines after health officials said it failed to notify a doctor of a resident’s heart attack.