CMS updates quality measures to align with coming MDS changes … CCRC ratings unlikely to be affected by SNF staffing mandates: Fitch … US employers facing largest increase in healthcare costs in a...
Also in the News for Thursday, Sept. 21
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 21, 2023
State incorrectly allowed managed care denials in 50% of LTC, dental cases: OIG … Investigation into nursing home residents with mental illness accuses California of warehousing … Electronic health...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 20
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 20, 2023
Employees at defunct nursing home get billed thousands for COVID tests … CDC announces recommendations for upcoming respiratory illness season … Harvard study finds ideal sleeping temp for seniors
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 19
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 13
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2023
COPD protocol shown to reduce readmissions in JAMDA study … Bill seeks to expand price transparency rules to more healthcare settings … Despite rules improving access to OTC hearing aids, many seniors...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 12
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 12, 2023
HHS reaches agreement with drugmaker on next generation of COVID treatments favored by nursing homes … Take blood pressure readings while patient lies down for better risk prediction: AHA … Encouraging...
Also in the News for Monday, Sept. 11
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2023
Newsweek launches CCRC rankings … OIG cites surveyor shortages in Georgia’s failure to adequately assess nursing home emergency preparedness … Trends in use of antipsychotics and psychoactive drugs...
