More states order tests for nursing homes, but availability doubts remain
Doubts remain about COVID-19 test availability, cost and protocol. And some providers say they’ll need support to meet new testing expectations.
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Feds struggle to provide COVID-19 tally for nursing homes: report
Weeks after CMS announced it would begin tracking outbreaks and deaths in the nation’s eldercare facilities, there are no solid numbers available, say investigators.
White House creates national nursing home safety panel, will deliver 2 weeks’ worth of PPE to every facility in response to COVID-19 crisis
President Trump and Seema Verma (left) announced the formation of a nursing home task force Thursday afternoon.
Long-term care providers urged to prepare for widespread coronavirus testing
Providers are being urged to prepare for a dramatic increase in coronavirus testing as federal regulators and states continue to emphasize the importance of testing everyone in nursing facilities.
69th Annual AHCA/NCAL convention starts this weekend
The annual convention and expo for the nation’s largest association of nursing home operators kicks off Sunday and runs through Wednesday at the San Diego Convention Center.
Operators are not ‘blasé’ about negative stories
Rather than putting the burden on skilled nursing providers, I challenge the news media, along with other institutions, to be fair and accurate, and report the good news, too.
All the data points to … you tell me
Returning from an early morning walk down to the harbor of this sleepy Cape Cod town, it’s hard not to feel hopeful. My geriatric pups Melvin and Theodore couldn’t get enough of the sea smells and feel of the sand under their little Shih Tzu paws.
Azar toes company line, which isn’t half bad
When the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services addressed a gathering of nursing home owners and operators Tuesday in Washington, it might not have been the HHS Secretary everyone had once hoped for. But at least he delivered his message straight and didn’t drop any big surprises on anyone.
Nursing home advocates say AGs’ push for punitive enforcement won’t improve quality
The leading association for skilled nursing providers said Friday that a call by state officials to reinstate tough federal enforcement policies might undercut quality gains.
A clever idea for a skilled care tax break. But there might be one little problem ….
Our new tax law gives some of the largest companies in America a substantial tax break. The American Health Care Association wouldn’t mind snapping off a similar reduction for many of its members.
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