The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided more details Wednesday on the implementation of facility assessments and exemptions extended to nursing homes over the final staffing rule.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) officials said Tuesday that they are confident that facilities will be able to meet the newly finalized staffing mandate’s requirements given the ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday unveiled the finalized minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, drawing sharp – and deeply apprehensive – responses from leaders in ...

While Medicare Advantage (MA) has grown steadily in the last several years, leaders in the nursing home sector speculate whether increased federal regulation – and perhaps even more importantly, ...

The nursing home minimum staffing rule has been finalized, impacting all nursing homes that receive federal funding through Medicare and Medicaid, according to an announcement from the White House.

In light of the upcoming nursing home staffing mandate, industry leaders are concerned about how the measure will be enforced. And, they’re still trying to cope with what they describe as a punitive ...

The proposed minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes has left the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is now pending final approval. According to the OMB calendar, several industry ...

Hospital systems that had high telemedicine usage during the Covid-19 pandemic also had higher skilled nursing facility spending, compared to health systems with lower telemedicine usage in that time ...

Robert W. Hurlbut, president of Hurlbut Care Communities, knows a thing or two about battling burnout among his workers. Paying staff well along with flexibility of work schedules and retaining a ...

Privately owned real estate and private equity firm Pacifica Companies has added more than 560 skilled nursing beds to its portfolio in the $180.5 million acquisition of a 15-community portfolio from ...

Privately owned real estate and private equity firm Pacifica Companies has added more than 560 skilled nursing beds to its portfolio in the $180.5 million acquisition of a 15-community portfolio from ...

Federal lawmakers have introduced the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, in conjunction with a hearing that took place Tuesday, hosted by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. The bill, if ...