Nursing home providers sue over alleged misallocation of $150M in COVID-19 funding
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 09, 2020
Long-term care providers in Pennsylvania are accusing the state of withholding more than $150 million in federal funding meant to support nursing homes during the public health crisis.
After acquiring NJ properties from Genesis, Complete Care gets hit with labor board complaints
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2021
A major union announced Tuesday it had filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Complete Care Management over concerns about how the company is spending supplemental Medicaid funding...
Report rips massive nursing home for lacking safety procedures during abrupt shutdown
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 26, 2024
A nursing home’s lack of safety protocols led to a dangerous, chaotic evacuation after its abrupt closure, endangering its 174 residents, according to a new report from the Missouri Department of Health...
State News for June 2017
Jun 05, 2017
State drafting measures to create universal, single payer healthcare program after Canada’s example
It’s not just vulnerable elders — it’s also vulnerable staff: SNFs need urgent help
By
Robert G. Kramer
Jacquelyn Kung, DrPH, MBA
Mar 24, 2020
This is the time for the government and private leaders to step up. They must be creative and aggressive in immediately taking action to support those on the frontlines.
Will you pass CMS’s new schizophrenia MDS audits?
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 31, 2023
In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services started focused on-site surveys to address the issue of erroneous coding of schizophrenia in nursing homes. More recently, the agency began conducting...
A light in the darkness: Swati Gaur, MD, medical director
By
Kimberly Hartley
Nov 11, 2022
Swati Gaur, AMDA’s 2022 Medical Director of the Year, understands the power or medicine and the power of care – for others and for self.
Federal budget deal could slash $2 billion from skilled nursing facilities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 09, 2018
In very early morning voting, the House and Senate both passed the massive spending package described here. President Trump was expected to sign it into law before noon Eastern Time and end a brief government...
Lawmakers pushing CMS to ease Medicare Advantage prior authorizations
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 26, 2023
Close to 300 members of Congress are urging federal regulators to do more to reduce burdensome Medicare Advantage requirements that can slow delivery of care to nursing home and other patients.
State supreme court revives venue shopping in nursing home cases
By
Joe Bush
Aug 30, 2022
Advocates for skilled nursing and long-term care providers are criticizing a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that frees malpractice suits to be tried in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions.