As part of his undeclared candidacy to be California’s next governor, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra paid a pandering visit in April to the Los Angeles headquarters of an SEIU...
CMS issues first nursing home staffing rule enforcement guidance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week updated guidance to be used by surveyors weighing nursing homes’ compliance with expanded facility assessment requirements included in the minimum...
Immigration delays, staggered starts could lead to nursing home hiring debacle
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2024
Delay, delay, delay. That government tactic is becoming an increasing concern for some skilled nursing providers, who know just how critical timing can be when trying to hire new frontline staff.
Senate repeal of nursing home staffing rule has ‘significant chance of passing’
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Josh Henreckson
Jun 11, 2024
Momentum continues to build behind resolutions that would repeal the federal nursing home staffing mandate in both houses of Congress. The Senate repeal now appears likely to pass, according to reporting...
‘Moment of decision’ appears near on nursing home staffing rule
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2024
A two-day spate of legislative action opposing the nursing home staffing mandate has some staunch supporters of the requirements feeling “very concerned” about the rule’s future.
AARP blasts ‘shameful’ attempts to repeal nursing home staffing mandate
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 02, 2024
AARP pressed Congress on Friday to forge ahead with a ‘long overdue’ nursing home staffing mandate, vowing to advocate against any measures to overturn the rule.
Industry and legal experts are expressing confidence in a lawsuit filed last week that aims to kill a federal nursing home staffing mandate, with some boldly predicting a fairly straight-forward defeat...
Implementing the federal staffing mandate will do more than just stir the pot
By
Zach Shamberg
May 17, 2024
How’s this for a truly perplexing recipe? Nursing homes are closing, access to care for seniors and adults with disabilities is being restricted, Medicaid reimbursement can’t keep pace with the true...
For nursing homes, a dangerous game of chicken
By
James M. Berklan
May 03, 2024
As many have noted, the federal government’s first-ever nursing home staffing mandate can be a very dangerous thing. Just maybe not for the reason that many have been portraying.
Bill to block staffing rule, other LTC measures to headline Congressional hearing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2024
A bill that many providers view as the best bet to upend the federal nursing home staffing mandate finalized last week will get another hearing in Congress Tuesday.