Feds finalize automatic appeal waiver, but threaten to cut penalty reductions
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 04, 2023
A new process waiving CMP appeals is raising questions about whether the change might ultimately cost providers more in the end.
Omnicare parent CVS Health to lay off 5,000
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 03, 2023
Long-term care pharmacy Omnicare’s parent company, CVS Health, will lay off 5,000 employees, the company formally announced Wednesday.
White House offering varied supports to help LTC protect older adults from COVID
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 05, 2023
As the country enters its fourth year dealing with COVID-19, the federal government is offering its assistance on testing access, vaccines and guidance on antiviral treatments, says White House COVID-19...
Nursing homes fire back after CMS warning about ‘exploitative’ debt-collection practices
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James M. Berklan
Sep 12, 2022
A warning letter sent late last week by federal regulators about nursing home debt collection practices was overblown and obscured another significant problem, nursing home operations experts said over...
Widening data pool dangerously ‘chumming the waters’ in nursing home lawsuits
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 23, 2023
A broader public data pool that captures practices of individual nursing homes and patterns across portfolios is being used out of context and further complicating the legal landscape for operators, experts...
Parkinson forecasts record occupancy, ‘massively good news’ for sector
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 14, 2024
MIAMI — A significant drop in new nursing home construction is adding to the woes of a shrinking sector that will soon be tasked with caring for a rapidly aging US population, American Health Care Association...
Providers prepare for new vaccine threats as mandate officially sunsets
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 03, 2023
The end of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine healthcare worker mandate arrives Saturday, and with it new costly concerns as well.
Younger SNF workers more likely to get out than ‘stick it out’ expert says. Here’s how to keep...
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Josh Henreckson
Nov 09, 2023
As caregiving professions continue to rely more on a younger pool of workers, they also have to reckon with a generation that has the confidence to change jobs.
BREAKING: CMS bulletin presses states on Medicaid nursing home spending
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Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Aug 22, 2022
States should use their Medicaid authority to help drive better health outcomes among nursing home residents, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an informational bulletin issued Monday.
MDS, quality reporting changes give providers a ‘bumpy road’ ahead
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 21, 2023
Major changes to resident assessment tools, increasing quality reporting requirements and new state Medicaid payment tools will continue to dog providers well into 2024, a trio of clinical and reimbursement...