______________The front page of The New York Times last Sunday—July 8, 2018—featured an article on nursing home staffing. “’It’s Almost Like a Ghost Town.’ Most Nursing Homes … [Read more...] about The New York Times Shows Nursing Homes Are Not Meeting Staffing Requirements
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Did CMS’s Partnership to Improve Dementia Care Reduce the Inappropriate Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs for Nursing Home Residents as Much as CMS Claims? Two Recent Studies Say No
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has ended its campaign to reduce the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs for long-stay residents in nursing facilities (formally called the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in … [Read more...] about Did CMS’s Partnership to Improve Dementia Care Reduce the Inappropriate Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs for Nursing Home Residents as Much as CMS Claims? Two Recent Studies Say No
Center for Medicare Advocacy Discusses Nursing Home Resident Protections with CMS Administrator Seema Verma
Seema Verma, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), invited the Center for Medicare Advocacy and other advocacy organizations to meet with her on June 25, 2018. The Administrator asked our organizations to … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Discusses Nursing Home Resident Protections with CMS Administrator Seema Verma
Nursing Home Coalition Statement on SNF Requirements of Participation
June 11, 2018Seema Verma Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244Via Electronic MailDear Administrator … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Coalition Statement on SNF Requirements of Participation
CMS Reverses Obama Policy on Nursing Home Quality Enforcement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Survey and Certification Letter on October 27, 2017, which outlined proposed changes to Chapter 7 of the State Operations Manual (SOM), and invited public comment. As the Center for … [Read more...] about CMS Reverses Obama Policy on Nursing Home Quality Enforcement
Nursing Home Residents at Risk
Since January 2017 the health and safety of nursing home residents has become increasingly imperiled. Nursing home lobbyists have urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to eliminate or delay regulations and dramatically reduce … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Residents at Risk
Read the Center’s Comments on Proposed Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities
On May 8, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new Medicare Part A reimbursement system for skilled nursing facilities, called Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).[1] The Center for Medicare Advocacy issued an … [Read more...] about Read the Center’s Comments on Proposed Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities
CMA Comments on Nursing Home Reimbursement Rules
June , 2018Mr. Alex M. Azar. II Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesSeema Verma Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services Room 445-G, Hubert H. Humphrey … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on Nursing Home Reimbursement Rules
Center for Medicare Advocacy Emphasizes Need to Protect Nursing Home Residents at Congressional Briefing
On June 4, 2018, the House of Representatives Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force held a briefing on “Protecting Seniors by Improving – Not Eroding – Nursing Home Quality Standards.” The Center for Medicare Advocacy, led by … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Emphasizes Need to Protect Nursing Home Residents at Congressional Briefing
Buying and Selling Nursing Homes: Who’s Looking Out for the Residents?
In recent months, the buying and selling of nursing facilities and the transfers of licenses to new managers have raised questions about who the new owners/managers/lessees are and whether there are sufficient state and federal laws, regulations, and … [Read more...] about Buying and Selling Nursing Homes: Who’s Looking Out for the Residents?