Federal government to investigate private equity’s influence on nursing homes, HCBS, home health
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and Health and Human Services Department have announced plans to jointly investigate private equity’s influence on healthcare.
Federal government boosts support of HCBS, releases worker registry guidance
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2023
When the American Rescue Plan Act was passed in 2021, home- and community-based services were estimated to receive $12 billion. Now, $37 billion is now being used for HCBS across the country in all 50...
HCBS market recovers from drop that followed CMS proposal
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 12, 2023
Home- and community-based services markets are starting to recover after they “panicked” when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in late-April proposed that 80% of Medicaid payments for HCBS...
HCBS direct care workforce growth outpaces assisted living, nursing home workforce growth
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 08, 2022
The direct care workforce has added 1.5 million new jobs, going from 3.2 million to 4.7 million, over the past decade, according to a new report by PHI. Home- and community based services direct care workforce...
Wisconsin commits $500M for reimbursements to nursing homes, also increases HCBS reimbursement
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2022
Wisconsin will commit more than $500 million for payments and incentives to nursing homes by increasing reimbursement rates, Gov. Tony Evers (D) said Tuesday.
Business briefs, March 13
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 13, 2024
Fillmore Capital Partners gets nursing home fraud suit dismissed … Fortune questions nursing home ownership, quality ties … HHS FY25 budget has $150B for Medicaid HCBS, cybersecurity … CMS delivers...
Business briefs, Aug. 18
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 18, 2022
Provider sued over family members’ COVID-related deaths … EEOC publishes Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law … 40 states now cover around-the-clock Medicaid HCBS as provided in assisted living...
End of pandemic-era payments to family caregivers could complicate workforce shortages
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 20, 2023
During the pandemic, most states allowed some form of payment to family caregivers whose loved ones were receiving Medicaid home- and community-based services. As those payments dry up, workforce shortages...
Business briefs, Sept. 13
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
National Senior Communities, Presbyterian Homes & Services top LeadingAge Ziegler 200 lists for senior living; skilled nursing assets churning … Palace Group, Santa Fe community top Fortune Best Workplaces...
States increase efforts to draw workers to healthcare
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 03, 2024
Multiple states are taking efforts to build the healthcare workforce with training and certification programs.