On Thursday, the federal government introduced a new tool focused on giving skilled nursing a better database to exchange records between other members of the healthcare value chain.
Dubbed “Data Element Library,” (DEL) it is a “free, centralized resource” that allows the public to see and collect information and specific...National News
Annual prospective pay rules are good news for skilled nursing facilities, hospices, inpatient psychiatric facilities and inpatient rehab facilities.
As well as increases in rates of payments, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes reductions in a variety of regulatory burdens. A listing of proposed changes can be...National News
According to recent research, Traditional Medicare beneficiaries are more likely admitted to higher quality SNFs than those served by low quality MA plans, which utilize SNFs reporting the poorest performance.
Ratings are still a useful resource when looking to invest or form partnerships, but the system has its weaknesses and...National News
In an increasingly common business arrangement, owners of nursing homes outsource a wide variety of goods and services to companies in which they have a financial interest or that they control.
According to an analysis of nursing home financial records by Kaiser Health News, nearly three-quarters of nursing homes in the United States...National News
This closing includes 12 skilled nursing facilities and four assisted living facilities. Sale proceeds from the closing were approximately $108 million.
In addition, the company has completed the sale to BlueMountain and affiliated buyers of 66 skilled nursing facilities and four assisted living facilities for aggregate proceeds of...National News
Here are five tips from the experts.
The deaths of residents in a Florida nursing home without air conditioning reminds us how critical facilities are for the vulnerable.
Slow down.
Do your homework.
Visit all homes you are considering - in the evening or on weekends.
Ask for the facility’s emergency management...National News
As 75 million "Baby Boomers" age, the issues become larger and more difficult.
State and federal law require that serious cases of abuse in nursing homes be turned over to the police. More than one-quarter of serious cases of nursing home abuse are not reported to the police, according to an alert released Monday morning by the...
