Long-term care stakeholders are growing increasingly frustrated while waiting for the remaining billions of dollars in the Provider Relief Fund to be distributed by the federal government.
Just a quarter of long-term care operators are confident they can last just a year or longer due to the financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living.
Challenges associated with hiring and retaining long-term care workers has gotten worse for about three-quarters of nursing homes this year, according to a new survey from the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living.
Long-term care providers have gotten their wish and now have more flexibility to spend federal coronavirus relief funds after the Department of Health and Human Services eased reporting requirements for payment recipients.
Nursing homes and other long-term care providers could soon have access to the remaining money in the federal government’s coronavirus Provider Relief Fund, according to the leader of the American Health Care Association.
The leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association is hopeful that skilled nursing occupancy will recover faster than anticipated.
Long-term care leaders and industry advocates “marched” alongside certified nursing assistants Wednesday in a push for better pay and support for them.
The Care For Our Seniors Act, put forth by the AHCA and LeadingAge, seeks to address systemic issues in the nursing home sector that have been laid bare during the pandemic, including infection control deficits and inconsistent clinical care quality.
Leading long-term care industry advocates are eyeing a registered nurse staffing requirement and enhanced Medicaid funding under a set of “bold” reform measures aimed at improving that long-term care system.
Skilled nursing providers must agree to improve outcomes and accept accountability in exchange for higher government reimbursement, the industry’s top leader and a researcher concurred during a panel discussion Thursday.
