The Obama Administration prohibited pre-dispute arbitration agreements in nursing home admissions contracts in final rules published in October 2016, 81 Fed. Reg. 68688 (Oct. 4, 2016). Nursing facilities sued, American Health Care Association … [Read more...] about 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Trump Administration’s Regulation Permitting Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Home Admissions Contracts
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Study | Black Nursing Home Residents Disproportionately (and Incorrectly) Diagnosed with Schizophrenia
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted deeply rooted racial and ethnic health disparities nationwide[1] – particularly within the walls of U.S. nursing homes. Nursing homes with a larger proportion of Black and Hispanic residents reported more deaths and … [Read more...] about Study | Black Nursing Home Residents Disproportionately (and Incorrectly) Diagnosed with Schizophrenia
CMA Report | Privatization of County-Owned Nursing Facilities is Not Good for Residents, Staff, or States
In a May 1, 1998 report entitled “Nursing Home Privatization: What Is the Human Cost?”[1] the Pennsylvania-based Keystone Research Center found that privatization of seven county-owned nursing facilities in Pennsylvania, or even the attempted … [Read more...] about CMA Report | Privatization of County-Owned Nursing Facilities is Not Good for Residents, Staff, or States
Report: COVID-related Death Rates in Nursing Homes Spike Due to Delta Surge
Nursing homes around the nation experienced a 400% increase in COVID-19 related deaths between July and August this past summer. Furthermore, the COVID death toll increased faster in nursing homes, according to a new KFF report, than in community … [Read more...] about Report: COVID-related Death Rates in Nursing Homes Spike Due to Delta Surge
Government Releases $25.2 Billion in Provider Covid-19 Relief
On September 9, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is releasing $25.5 billion in COVID-19 funding to health care providers – $8.5 billion from the American Rescue Plan for providers serving rural patients, and … [Read more...] about Government Releases $25.2 Billion in Provider Covid-19 Relief
CMS Now Reports Resident and Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Rates on Care Compare
In welcome news, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun reporting COVID-19 vaccination rates for nursing home residents and staff on the federal website Care Compare. Resident and staff vaccination rates now prominently … [Read more...] about CMS Now Reports Resident and Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Rates on Care Compare
Private Equity Companies Continue Buying Nursing Facilities
Skilled Nursing News reports that the average price per nursing home bed increased nearly 22% in the first quarter of 2021 over 2020 prices.[1] Vikas Gupta, senior vice president of acquisitions and development at Omega Healthcare Investors, … [Read more...] about Private Equity Companies Continue Buying Nursing Facilities
Special Report | Who Provides Care for Nursing Home Residents? An Update on Temporary Nurse Aides
On March 20, 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and as part of a long list of blanket waivers and flexibilities granted to nursing facilities,[1] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waived the requirement that … [Read more...] about Special Report | Who Provides Care for Nursing Home Residents? An Update on Temporary Nurse Aides
Study: Long-Term Care Facilities in Socially Isolated Neighborhoods Are Associated with 30-Day Mortality Risk
The coronavirus pandemic disproportionately impacted nursing homes. To date, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), over 134,000 residents have died from COVID-19, accounting for just under one-third of the pandemic’s … [Read more...] about Study: Long-Term Care Facilities in Socially Isolated Neighborhoods Are Associated with 30-Day Mortality Risk
CMS Delays Adjusting Medicare Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities to Reflect Changes in Therapy
Effective October 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a new reimbursement system for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), called Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).[1] Although CMS intended for PDPM to be … [Read more...] about CMS Delays Adjusting Medicare Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities to Reflect Changes in Therapy