Lawmakers should force private equity firms out of nursing homes, advises one think tank
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2021
A “worrisome trend” of private equity investment in nursing homes should be scrutinized and halted altogether within five years, asserts a left-leaning think tank in an issue brief released Friday.
CMS to fine SNF operators up to $8,000 if they don’t test all staff for COVID-19
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 27, 2020
Nursing home operators could face fines of up to $8,000 if they don’t comply with new federal regulations that mandate they test all staff members for COVID-19.
Operators must provide more data if lessons are to be learned from pandemic: exec
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 16, 2020
If the long-term care industry hopes to devise coping strategies for COVID-19, then operators across a wider spectrum of provider types must start submitting data to increase transparency about coronavirus...