Supreme Court will not hear challenge to healthcare worker vaccine mandate
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a legal challenge to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers at nursing homes and other facilities...
Skilled nursing occupancy hovering around 78 percent
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2022
Skilled nursing occupancy for July was 78.1%, virtually unchanged from the previous five months, according to a report released last week by the NIC MAP Data Service.
Florida long-term care associations sue state over minimum wage mandate
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2022
Florida long-term care associations and one provider are challenging a requirement that, starting Oct. 1, providers in the state serving Medicaid beneficiaries — including assisted living communities...
Business briefs, Sept. 30
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2022
Florida’s ‘deadliest storm’ challenges some providers; others step in to help … Home health providers sentenced for Medicaid fraud … Consumer Direct Holdings personal care network to be publicly...
Business briefs, Sept. 29
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 29, 2022
Maryland senior housing developer resolves disability discrimination lawsuit with feds … Intelycare launches Ioundation to provide financial support to healthcare professionals in need … Medicare premiums...
Rate surge seen as threat to middle market enthusiasm
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2022
Many senior living and care providers across the country have raised their rates this year, as inflation continues to drive expenses for staples such as food, supplies and energy.
Business briefs, Sept. 27
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2022
Florida Medicaid providers to increase minimum wage Oct. 1 … Milliman Retiree Healthcare Index: a healthy 65-year-old will spend $137,000 to $300,000 in healthcare expenses in remaining lifetime …...
CMS reveals more nursing home ownership information
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday made more nursing home ownership data available as part of the White House’s push to increase transparency in the sector.
Business briefs, Sept. 23
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 23, 2022
LTC provider accused of Medicare billing fraud claims billing practices were compliant with regulations … HUD makes $175M available for Section 202 affordable housing … OIG notifies states to look...
House subcommittee hearing highlights 6 actions for lawmakers, nursing homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2022
Federal and state lawmakers must work with nursing homes on six actions related to care quality and support, Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN, told the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis at...