FLORIDA — Long-term care businessman Philip Esformes was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of running a $1.3 billion Medicare fraud scheme through his network of nursing homes. ...
State moves to reduce multi-resident rooms
Nov 01, 2020
Massachusetts — Gov. Charlie Baker (R) in October disclosed that he has begun instituting a round of reforms intended to better keep nursing home residents safe during the winter amid the pandemic.
National Guard aids workers
Dec 01, 2020
INDIANA — Operators in this state are among the latest to bring in the National Guard to take additional pressure off staff members trying to contend with COVID-19 challenges. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb...
72 SNFs safely evacuated
Oct 18, 2019
FLORIDA —The state of Florida evacuated 72 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in late August in an effort to keep residents safe from Hurricane Dorian. Just four of the long-term care...
State misses key vaccine start reporting deadline
Feb 01, 2021
New Jersey – Coronavirus vaccinations for long-term care residents and workers in the state started a week later than expected after officials missed a key federal reporting deadline.
‘Strike force’ helps SNFs
Jul 03, 2020
Texas — The state has formed a “strike force” to help assess and combat the coronavirus crisis in its more than 1,200 nursing homes.
Nursing home opens as COVID-19 recovery center
Feb 01, 2021
Connecticut – The state has opened a fourth recovery center for COVID-19 patients in an effort to ease the load on nursing providers throughout the state.
Resident photo use OK’d
Mar 04, 2020
MINNESOTA — Nursing home providers, take note: A Minnesota senior living facility was not in violation of a state health records law after a nurse’s aide posted a photo of a resident on social media,...
COVID-19 testing halted
Jun 01, 2020
Massachusetts — State officials temporarily paused a program that provided coronavirus testing kits to long-term care providers in an effort to improve quality control problems, a state official said...
Florida’s reopening plan for nursing homes earns praise from CMS chief, may have informed guidance
Oct 01, 2020
Florida may have served as a template for the federal government’s guidance unveiled in September on nursing home visitation. The plan received high praise from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...