Kansas losing $350,000 for not enforcing healthcare worker vaccine mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 31, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is cutting Kansas’ Medicaid funding by nearly $350,000 for not enforcing the federal healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate in nursing homes and hospitals.
Staffing requirements could cost NY facilities $325 million more
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 31, 2022
New York nursing homes would have to shell out an additional $325 million in order to meet a new minimum state staffing requirement set to be enforced starting Friday, according to a new analysis.
Parkinson offers ‘obvious solution’ to staffing problems, occupancy outlook and financing answers
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 30, 2022
Two “critically important” issues will determine long-term care providers’ near-term fate over the next month and a half, the nation’s top nursing home leader said Tuesday.
FDA approves 2nd booster, aims to protect seniors while future of COVID vaccines is in play
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2022
The latest data favors getting an additional dose now, while decisions are made about vaccines for the fall season, the agency says.
CDC: Omicron BA.2 variant is now dominant in U.S.
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2022
The fast-spreading sub-variant of omicron, BA.2, now accounts for 55% of U.S. COVID-19 infections, up from 7% in late February, the CDC reports.
Damage often visible in seniors’ lungs 1 year after COVID-19 recovery
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2022
CT scan abnormalities decreased in follow-ups checks over a year’s time, but 63% of patients showed no improvement after six months.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2022
Senators want answers on Medicaid recipients’ low vaccination rates … FDA approves diabetes drug Ozempic (semaglutide) in 2 mg dose … COVID-19 infection plus flu a dangerous combination: study …...
Minimum staffing measure would cost $530,000 more per nursing home: study
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 30, 2022
The implementation of a federal minimum staffing standard for nursing homes would not be economically feasible for providers under current reimbursement rates, newly released research shows.
Providers ‘very encouraged’ after meeting with CMS leader on nursing home reform
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Danielle Brown
James M. Berklan
Mar 30, 2022
After initial dismay upon hearing the administration’s strategies for sweeping new nursing home reform plans last month, providers were more optimistic after meeting with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Sloan: Unthinkable for feds and states to not increase nursing home funding
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As members gathered Monday to prepare for in-person and virtual meetings with lawmakers here this week, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan shared her disappointment that...