CMS: Vaccination mandate will ease — not worsen — workforce shortages
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2021
Staff shortages currently experienced by long-term care providers won’t be exacerbated by the new emergency regulation requiring healthcare staff to be vaccinated against COVID-10, a top health official...
Resourceless vaccine rule could have ‘disastrous’ impact on long-term care
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2021
Long-term care providers fear the federal government’s interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all staff at Medicare- and Medicaid-funded facilities could have dire workforce consequences...
Feds tell nursing homes to use vaccinated staff or lose funding: Providers cry foul
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2021
President Joe Biden announced late Wednesday afternoon that U.S. nursing homes must use workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing vital Medicare and Medicaid funding. Providers immediately criticized...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not be enforcing its rule requiring healthcare workers at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19 while preliminary...