‘Very real challenges’ coming for nursing homes with end of first set of COVID waivers
By
Danielle Brown
May 06, 2022
The first set of COVID-related waivers have officially been put to rest and nursing home providers expect the changes will create “some very real challenges” with care access for residents.
Now we’re really going to find what these long-term care leaders are capable of
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 15, 2022
Whatever your experience with long-term care leaders and lobbyists, you better hope they’re good at their game now.
Bridge temporary nurse aides to CNAs now, before waiver ends, AHCA warns
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 11, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities in states where there aren’t any training delays should be actively working to transition all of their temporary nurse aides to certified status “as soon as possible,”...
Parkinson warns of new ‘enormous’ business problem for nursing homes; highlights staffing-minimum...
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 31, 2022
Overall clinical outcomes may be on the upswing in nursing homes, but most operators have a major new business problem to prepare for, the leader of the country’s largest provider association says.
Long-term care promises jobs, relocation help for Ukrainian refugees
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 18, 2022
Expecting a rush of Ukrainians to seek refuge in the U.S., long-term care facilities are launching a partnership that would offer them relocation assistance, job training and employment.
Industry leader rebuts ‘disrespectful’ nursing home investigation
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 18, 2022
A top clinician with the nation’s largest nursing home association fought back this week against a highly critical report focusing on providers’ response to the deadly winter 2020 COVID-19 surge and...
MedPAC’s call for 5 percent SNF pay cut ‘outdated and obsolete’
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2022
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s recommendation to cut base pay by 5% for skilled nursing facilities in 2023, doesn’t reflect the current state of the skilled nursing industry, according...
Minimum staffing plan ‘unrealistic and impossible,’ nursing home chief says
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2022
The Biden administration’s premise that quality in nursing homes has gotten worse is “further from the truth,” maintains the leader of the nation’s top nursing home association.
‘Much worse than expected’: Nursing home margins projected to hit negative 4.8%
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2022
More than 400,000 nursing home residents now in financially at-risk facilities could be facing displacement, according to a new industry report that has found “significant risks associated with the sector.”...
CMS offers precautions for exempting workers from vaccine mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 15, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has offered several precautionary steps providers can take when it comes to workers who are exempt from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.