35-facility nursing home chain files for bankruptcy
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 19, 2023
A California company that operates 35 nursing homes in two states has filed for bankruptcy, making more real frequent warnings that financial pressure will soon lead to broad collapses across the sector.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 19
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 19, 2023
HHS finalizes rule easing seniors’ access to Medicare Savings Program … Fitch: More bad news ahead for life plan communities … Will new COVID vaccines get to those who need them most? … Lumbar...
Don’t underestimate first compliance challenge of proposed staffing rule: experts
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 18, 2023
First up is a significant overhaul of the existing skilled nursing facility assessment, one that would put it higher on a surveyor’s dashboard and underpin efforts to enforce new staffing requirements.
Also in the News for Monday, Sept. 18
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 18, 2023
Senate bill would devote $1.2 billion to RN training … EEOC and Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division forge partnership to bolster enforcement … Starting PT sooner for people with dizziness...
Mood of the Market Part 4: Skilled nursing operators still down about inflation
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
While the rate of inflation has cooled considerably this year, very few nursing home leaders are experiencing any relief, according to results of the 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey.
Nursing home staffing rule ‘balanced and achievable,’ CMS official says
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
Officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Thursday defended their minimum staffing proposal for nursing homes as “balanced and achievable,” and provided more details on a coming program...
Senator renews call for surveyor funding after staffing rule release
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
An influential senator is renewing his calls for increased funding for state survey agencies, following the release earlier this month of a federal staffing minimum that would require extensive on-site...
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 15
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
CCRCs outpace all others on occupancy: NIC … Senators introduce bill to increase minimum wage to $11 an hour … California bill increases required paid sick leave from 3 to 5 days, awaits governor’s...
AHCA rolls out new vaccination resources as COVID concerns grow
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2023
With updated COVID vaccines expected to be widely available by week’s end, providers are ramping up efforts to get shots into arms as nursing home cases remain elevated compared to the last six months.
Also in the News for Thursday, Sept. 14
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2023
Strikes authorized at four California nursing homes … Fortune magazine names Best Workplaces in Aging Services … Medicare Advantage enrollment rising faster in rural areas … First national directory...