COVID wrongful death suit returned to state court in another nursing home setback
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 24, 2022
Another COVID-19-related wrongful death lawsuit against a nursing home has been bounced back to state court after providers had sought to have it heard in federal court.
$322 million ‘rescue’ package for long-term care staffing introduced in Minnesota
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2022
Minnesota state Republicans on Thursday introduced a $322 million package meant to address the staffing challenges facing long-term care, group homes, and home health and other direct care providers.
Nursing homes must report convicted sex offenders newly admitted as residents under new proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 15, 2022
Pennsylvania nursing homes are promoting a new proposal that would require providers to notify staff, residents and residents’ families when a registered sex offender is admitted into a facility.
PRF reporting requirements would be extended under current proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 14, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities that have received payments through the Provider Relief Fund would have until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic to report how they used the emergency aid under a new proposal.
Medicare telehealth waivers could get two-year extension
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 14, 2022
Two U.S. lawmakers are pushing to broaden Medicare telehealth flexibilities adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic by two years.
Measures loosening nursing home staffing requirements advance
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 11, 2022
Nursing homes in Florida would be able to operate with looser staffing requirements under two similar measures advanced by state House and Senate lawmakers this week.
16 states file new lawsuit against healthcare worker COVID vaccine mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 08, 2022
Sixteen states are making another push to stop the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers nearly a month after the Supreme Court upheld the regulation.
NJ lawmakers advance bill to maintain nursing home salaries post-sale
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 07, 2022
Buyers of nursing homes would be required to preserve employee wages and benefits at a steady level for up to six months under a proposal that has earned a key legislative approval.
CMS unleashes new tool for improving facility air quality
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 04, 2022
Funding is available for long-term care providers looking to make air quality upgrades to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
CMS to providers: If no tests, don’t deny visitors
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 03, 2022
States can require long-term care facilities to test visitors for COVID-19 before allowing them entry into their buildings, but the onus is on providers to supply tests, according to the Centers for Medicare...