AHCA/NCAL releases FAQs about Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment program
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Amy Novotney
Apr 03, 2020
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living released a series of frequently asked questions and answers about the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment program Thursday,...
Moody’s: Coronavirus stimulus will lessen economic pain, but won’t fully compensate healthcare...
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Amy Novotney
Apr 14, 2020
The $2.3 trillion CARES Act will certainly provide some relief to hospitals and other healthcare systems, but the funding is unlikely to fully compensate for increased labor and personal protective equipment...
Need for care not going away, but where best to provide it under scrutiny: M&A expert
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Amy Novotney
Oct 07, 2020
As the long-term care industry continues to examine its future, many are banking on an ongoing division between home and communal-based care. It’s a divide that’s already beginning to play out in the...
Skilled nursing occupancy hit new record low of 71.7% in December: NIC
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Amy Novotney
Mar 05, 2021
Just as recent efforts to vaccinate long-term care patients and frontline healthcare workers began at the end of December, occupancy at the nation’s skilled nursing facilities reached its lowest level...
Lancaster Pollard: Multiple funding sources emerging for the senior living sector
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Amy Novotney
Apr 23, 2020
Senior living and care organizations across the country are doing noble work, and it is essential that they receive additional resources and options in this trying time, according to an article published...
Medicare, many third-party insurers to cover coronavirus testing
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Amy Novotney
Mar 10, 2020
Medicare and several leading insurers have committed to helping mitigate the costs associated with testing for and treating the novel coronavirus that has been spreading nationwide. In addition, officials...
AHCA, LeadingAge propose $15B in nursing home reforms to address workforce shortages, underfunding
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Amy Novotney
Mar 16, 2021
The American Health Care Association and LeadingAge Monday released a $15 billion reform agenda, the Care for Our Seniors Act, to address long-standing challenges affecting the quality of care provided...
Signature HealthCARE lays off 100 employees at its Louisville headquarters
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Amy Novotney
Jun 15, 2020
Louisville, KY-based nursing home chain Signature HealthCARE will cut 100 jobs at its headquarters due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Courier Journal.
Business briefs for Thursday, June 11
Jun 10, 2020
HHS distributing $15B in COVID-19 relief funds to Medicaid providers … IRS puts limits on new rule aimed at high-paid nonprofit executives … SBA: $130 billion in small-business aid still available...
Medicare will accelerate payments to providers and suppliers, CMS announces
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Amy Novotney
Mar 31, 2020
On Saturday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it is expanding its accelerated and advance payment program for Medicare providers to ensure that they have the resources to fight...