On Monday, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the federal rule requiring nursing home staffing minimums was unconstitutional, sending sighs of relief throughout the long-term care sector.
The rule, rolled out by former President Joe Biden's administration last year, would have required nursing homes to maintain a registered nurse on...
A new study shows that nursing homes are hiding the bulk of their profits in order to bolster arguments for increased funding despite being unable to meet proposed quality standards or accept Medicare payment cuts.
The study, Tunneling and Hidden Profits in Health Care, was conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles...News
According to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nursing aides are the most likely to interact with long-term care residents but are the industry's least likely workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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CDC researchers looked at data from 300 U.S. facilities and found that...CMS Rules
After a 1.7 billion in nursing home payment increase, the federal government is mulling several options to recalibrate the Medicare payment structure for skilled nursing facilities as it seeks to achieve its intended goal of budget neutrality, with the aim of shutting off excess payments as soon as possible.
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According to the...Arizona News
On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced funding relief for providers that rely exclusively on Medicaid reimbursements following months of pleading by providers, industry professionals and politicians.
Organizations like the American Hospital Association, America’s Essential Hospitals and the American Health...National News
The Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR) proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is closed for comments and the nation's Medicaid directors, along with governors, hospital and nursing homes are expressing concern.
According to the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD), MFAR in its...National News
The Trump administration is reportedly slated to introduce guidance for granting states waivers to block grant Medicaid dollars.
According to Wall Street Journal reporting, federal officials are expected to release guidance this month as many healthcare professionals continue to express concern and criticism over a block grant...
