Most Florida nursing homes now meet generator requirements, official proclaims
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2019
Four out of every five Florida nursing homes have now installed either permanent or temporary generators to comply with a new law, said the head of Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration.
Measure protecting providers from minimum staffing penalties fails
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2022
Rhode Island nursing homes could face more than $10 million in penalties in the first quarter of 2023 alone for not meeting the state’s new minimum staffing requirement. Senate lawmakers in late June...
SNFs, senior housing could become investor favorites
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Danielle Brown
Nov 10, 2021
An uptake in activity could be on the horizon for the skilled nursing and seniors housing market after the sectors enjoyed positive signs of recovery during the third quarter, according to an investment...
Providers welcome ‘strong choice’ Brooks-LaSure as CMS administrator following confirmation
By
Danielle Brown
May 26, 2021
Long-term care stakeholders said they’re eager to work with the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid after she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
NH provider regrets not having state review its vaccine distribution plan
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 15, 2021
The leader of a New Hampshire nursing home said it regrets not having its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan reviewed by state health officials before providing doses to some of the facility’s volunteer...
Up to 4 million coronavirus test kits on the way; nursing homes want priority
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2020
Providers who’ve been unable to test residents and employees for coronavirus due to limited access may have their chance starting this week.
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that targets supplemental payments is “not intended to reduce Medicaid payments” for providers but rather increase transparency, Administrator...
Embattled Louisiana operator arrested on charges of cruelty, Medicaid fraud
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2022
Louisiana skilled nursing operator Bob Dean was arrested Wednesday following a 10-month investigation into botched evacuations during Hurricane Ida that left a dozen residents dead.
State exceeds goal of adding 1,000 CNAs
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2022
Nursing homes short on workers in Minnesota could soon be welcoming hundreds of new certified nursing assistants to their ranks.
MedPAC’s call for 5 percent SNF pay cut ‘outdated and obsolete’
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2022
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s recommendation to cut base pay by 5% for skilled nursing facilities in 2023, doesn’t reflect the current state of the skilled nursing industry, according...