Workers at two dozen PA nursing homes vote to strike in 10 days … HHS awards $25 million to five new states to expand Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person program
Cuts threaten national program that transitions seniors out of nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 09, 2018
Money Follows the Person is meant to allow patients access to care in home- and community-based settings, and viewed as helping provide quality care at a lower price.
More talk about putting nursing homes out of business
By
John O'Connor
Feb 14, 2014
Almost exactly two decades ago, we saw a huge push to move residents from nursing homes into home-based settings. But a funny thing happened once the number crunchers started doing the math. It soon became...
Obama administration has missed half of health law’s legal deadlines, report claims
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 07, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services missed roughly half of its legal deadlines for implementing the Affordable Care Act, a new report from a right-leaning advocacy group asserts.
Tales of transition
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 07, 2012
It’s hard not to be struck by the number of transitions that are occurring all over the place this time of the year. My refrigerator is plastered with birth announcements, wedding invitations, high...
Federal nursing home-to-community transition program falling woefully short, researchers say
By
McKnight's Staff
May 29, 2012
A program meant to transition nursing home residents out of institutional care and into their own communities is not meeting projected transfer rates, a national analysis finds.
CNAs, home health aides in huge demand, but struggles ahead, experts warn
Aug 18, 2011
Certified nursing assistants and home health aides will continue to be in huge demand, but a lack of training and low pay could mean a labor crisis for nursing facilities, home health agencies and even...
Affordable Care Act provides $4.3 billion to strengthen non-facility long-term care
Feb 23, 2011
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday that the Affordable Care Act will provide additional funding to programs that help Medicaid beneficiaries move out of institutions—such...