Move over mom, skilled nursing also has a reason to celebrate this Sunday
By
Marty Stempniak
May 07, 2019
Sunday, May 12, will mark the start of National Skilled Nursing Week (formerly known as National Nursing Home Week).
Some Medicare payment models will be mandatory, CMS says
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 29, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to create more mandatory alternative payment models in the Medicare program to speed up the transition to value-based care. Providers are saying “not...
SNF workers say they’ll strike if $40M isn’t added to the state’s budget
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 17, 2019
About 2,500 skilled nursing facility workers from across Connecticut say they are prepared to go on strike, unless the governor adds millions into the budget for the field.
Administrator directs CMS to conduct ‘comprehensive review’ of nursing home regulations
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 16, 2019
The top official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Monday that she has directed the agency to undertake a “comprehensive review” of its regulations, guidelines and processes relate...
Industry ‘headwinds’ sink average SNF bed price to $77K: Report
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 10, 2019
The price paid per bed for skilled nursing facilities continued to dip last year, though not as precipitously as 2017, according to a new analysis.
Always nice to see some positive news for SNFs coming out of academia
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 09, 2019
Sometimes, it’s easy to get the impression that academics are trying heap things upon the skilled care sector.
Providers say not so fast, as state contends foot-dragging over return of $60M in duplicate payments
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2019
Nursing home industry advocates in Rhode Island are bristling at a report that state Medicaid contractors are having to hunt down providers to take back $60 million in payments.
Legislation would require nursing homes to up nurse-to-patient ratios
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 04, 2019
Nursing facilities would need to limit the number of residents a registered nurse cares for, under a recently proposed Pennsylvania House measure.
CMS expands what’s covered by Medicare Advantage, hoping to address social determinants of health
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 03, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday that it has finalized updates to what private Medicare plans cover, including everything from air quality devices to food.
Struggling to understand this latest ‘viral’ nursing home story
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 26, 2019
As a journalist, one should probably have a fairly firm grasp of what news items might catch fire and “go viral” across the interwebs. But as it turns out, this writer could, admittedly, using a little...