Reform payment to compel hiring, home-like changes: expert
By
Danielle Brown
May 03, 2022
Lawmakers must first tackle “relatively low” Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes if they want to prod providers into hiring more staff, adopting more home-like models of care and improving...
Providers demand fixes after feds find MA plans wrongly delay or deny SNF services too often
By
Danielle Brown
May 02, 2022
Skilled nursing providers are demanding changes after a new federal report found that Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) have improperly denied or delayed services to beneficiaries to increase profits.
Nursing home giant Ensign touts ‘sequential growth’ in occupancy, revenue
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2022
Ensign Group executives believe the company is in an excellent position to soon reach pre-pandemic occupancy levels after seeing overall growth for the fifth consecutive quarter.
CDC to update NHSN vaccine reporting requirements for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating the COVID-19 vaccination form for long-term care providers.
New quality measure thresholds could lower providers’ star ratings, experts warn
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2022
Skilled nursing providers are worried they could see their star ratings drop following new changes to the quality measure rating threshold, according to a top expert.
LTC alliance aims to bring ‘real systemic transformation’
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2022
The Green House Project and Pioneer Network are entering into a formal alliance in a push to bring system change towards long-term care reform.
CMS stresses it wants more stakeholder views on nursing homes staffing shortages
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2022
The leader of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday challenged providers to give more insight on the workforce crises they are dealing with as the agency prepares to set minimum staffing...
Stricter requirements for nursing home buyers ‘certainly coming,’ provider leader says
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2022
The state of Pennsylvania is pushing to adopt stronger requirements and regulations during the application and review process for potential nursing home buyers before a change in ownership can be approved.
How providers can prepare now for upcoming PRF reporting
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 25, 2022
As the next Provider Relief Fund reporting period approaches, long-term care providers must have a clear understanding of the type of relief payments received and establish policies on staffers tasked...
Feds might dictate minimums nursing homes must spend on direct care workers
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2022
CHICAGO — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering requiring nursing homes to spend a minimum amount of federal Medicaid reimbursement dollars on direct care workers as the agency...