Medicare spending on SNFs up more than 4 percent, but use declines
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 03, 2022
Total Medicare spending for skilled nursing facilities increased $1.1 billion (4.4%) between 2019 and 2020, although 200,000 fewer traditional Medicare beneficiaries were using SNF services after the pandemic...
New law gives funding boost to affordable assisted living program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
An Illinois nursing home reform bill signed into law this week includes funding for a supportive living alternative that is part of the continuum of care offered by some senior living providers.
Staff COVID-19 vaccinations have risen 25 percentage points under CMS mandate
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2022
COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing home staff jumped 25 percentage points nationally thanks in no small part to a CMS mandate imposed earlier this year.
Demand patterns reverse course for skilled nursing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 17, 2022
After reaching dramatic lows during the pandemic, demand patterns for skilled nursing have reversed over the past year, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Rapid recovery seen with more frequent dialysis in SNFs
May 12, 2022
Rapid recovery was associated with reduced mortality and fewer hospitalizations.
Skilled nursing demand recovering; occupancy highest since April 2020
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2022
Demand for skilled nursing is on the rise, as occupancy continues to recover from pandemic lows, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report released by the National Investment Center for Seniors...
So you want to manage more payment risk?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 28, 2022
Always remember this about risk management: the first word.
Immigrant labor could improve quality of care for nursing home residents: panel
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 20, 2022
Increasing the availability of immigrant workers, in addition to solving an industry-wide staffing shortage, could improve the quality of care in nursing homes, Delia Furtado, Ph.D., an associate professor...
Nursing home workforce shortages hit Minnesota the hardest, California the least
By
Ron Rajecki
Apr 18, 2022
Minnesota’s nursing homes reported the largest staffing shortages in the country, according to an analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data conducted by Seniorly.
Lawmakers approve broad funding increases for skilled nursing facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2022
Legislators in Illinois and Minnesota recently have approved broad funding increases for skilled nursing facilities in their states.