CMS increase abilities to fine nursing homes, hikes Medicare pay by 4.2% … CMS gives hospices payment bump of 2.9% for FY 2025 … USCIS to conduct second random selection for H-1B cap registrations...
Bill aims to override Supreme Court decision on Chevron deference
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
Legislation introduced Tuesday in the Senate would override the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn the so-called Chevron doctrine, which held that...
Business briefs, April 17
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2024
Bill promises ‘generational investment’ to support LTC workforce … Medicaid Access Rule a step closer to being finalized … Proposed information collection tool mean to help people recover ‘lost’...
Business briefs, April 4
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 04, 2024
Diversified Healthcare Trust reports occupancy dips, NOI increases … Medicaid unwinding complicates care decisions for some assisted living providers … DOL to host May 15 online meeting to hear public...
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, Feb. 23
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 23, 2024
Long-term care execs see modest salary increases: report … Providers clamor for innovation to head off “end-of-mission” conversations … Nursing homes sue state Medicaid program, claiming massive...
Business briefs, Feb. 5
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 05, 2024
Payroll employment rises by 353K in January; unemployment rate remains at 3.7% … Use of Medicaid wraparound services by dually eligible individuals varies by service, state … Geri-Gadgets launches...
DOL says proposed rule would modernize apprenticeship regulations via student-centric model
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 03, 2024
A new rule proposed by the Department of Labor would modernize regulations for apprenticeships that fall under the National Apprenticeship System with a move toward a more student-centric model, the department...
Worker classification rule ‘problematic’ for healthcare employers as written, coalition says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 05, 2023
A coalition of 17 healthcare organizations is urging the US Department of Labor to exempt skilled nursing and other healthcare providers from a proposal that would more strictly limit how employers classify...
Business briefs, Nov. 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 21, 2022
Ventas receives ESG award for 6th year in a row … Watercrest chef recognized by Senior Dining Association … Labor Department recovers $1.2M in back wages for 599 home health workers … Unlicensed...