Amid another record quarter, Ensign teases Tennessee growth
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 26, 2024
Ensign Group expects to announce new acquisitions within days, following another record quarter in which it picked up 10 new operations including more than 1,300 skilled nursing beds.
LTC pharmacies demand ‘sustainable’ payment model ahead of 2026 drug-pricing changes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 24, 2024
Many of the nation’s long-term care pharmacies are going to fall below “break-even” and may be forced out of business without additional support when drug-pricing policy changes kick in, sector advocates...
Bankrupt nursing homes hit with $35M fine over ‘malicious’ payroll violations
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 24, 2024
A judge has slapped 15 nursing homes with a $35.8 million judgment after finding an owner, on-site managers and a shared management firm “routinely” and willingly failed to properly compensate workers...
Providers looking for more Medicaid ‘pie’ might be surprised by state conversions to case-mix system
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 23, 2024
Skilled nursing providers looking to capture the best available pay rates must act quickly as more states finalize their transitions to case-mix adjusted payment systems, experts with Zimmet Healthcare...
Bill seeks new structure, staff and standards for national LTC ombudsman program
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 23, 2024
Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) have introduced a bill to strengthen and expand long-term care ombudsman programs, calling for a new national director and a study to better understand the number...
The NeverEnding Story of long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 23, 2024
Certain long-term care plot lines have the pacing of a soap opera. Leave for a week and that CMS rule we’re all waiting for — well, we’re still waiting for it!
Impassioned leaders celebrated at McKnight’s Women of Distinction gala
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 23, 2024
Skilled nursing, senior living and home care leaders celebrated the accomplishments of dozens of professional standouts during the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum ceremony.
Nursing home reform could move to the ‘side burner’ with Harris focused on reproductive rights
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 22, 2024
When the Biden administration dropped the final version of its nursing home staffing mandate in April, it was Vice President Kamala Harris who suddenly became the face of the initiative.
Specialist visits to nursing homes could increase under doc pay rule proposal
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 12, 2024
A proposal tucked into the physician fee schedule issued last week includes a new payment mechanism that could improve follow-up care in nursing homes for post-surgical patients, including those with hip...
Docs, therapists to see pay cut but caregivers score in ’25 physician pay rule
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 10, 2024
Doctors, therapists and others billing under the physician fee schedule would see an average 2.93% reduction in Medicare pay next year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed Wednesday.