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2.2% Medicare raise slated for nursing homes

Publish Date August 3, 2020

Nursing home operators will receive an aggregate $750 million Medicare pay increase for fiscal year 2021 under a final rule announced Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It would amount to a 2.2% net increase starting Oct. 1, 2020, when fiscal year 2021 begins.

1 million POC tests delivered to nursing homes

Publish Date August 3, 2020

McKnight’s 40 for 40: Cynthia Morton

Publish Date August 3, 2020

Leadership is like bodybuilding: Stretch muscle ‘beyond capability,’ panelist offers

Publish Date August 3, 2020

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Publish Date August 3, 2020

BREAKING: Nursing homes to receive 2.2% Medicare pay raise for 2021

Publish Date July 31, 2020

Not so fast: Providers must check to make sure their state permits POC COVID-19 testing devices, guidance cautions

Publish Date July 31, 2020

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The Brighter Side

From residents to rock stars: Nursing home recreates iconic album covers

By

Danielle Brown

Publish Date July 30, 2020

An English nursing home transformed residents into world famous rock stars and musicians as a way to keep them entertained while being on coronavirus lockdown for the past four months due.