CAHF'S STAFF RATIO TOOLKIT: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Learn more about the 3.5/2.4 staffing ratios and the waivers addressing them with CAHF's Staff Ratio Toolkit.
MEDICARE/MEDICAID TARGETED BY HOUSE GOP
June 21, Washington Post
Proposal seeks to balance budget in nine years
June 20, The New York Times
Lower costs offered with fewer benefits beginning Sept. 1
HONORS FOR CAHF MEMBER PEPPERMINT RIDGE
June 18, CAHF Developmental Services
The non-profit, in operation for 60 years in support of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was simultaneously honored by a pair of state lawmakers.
RIGHT TO DIE LAW RE-INSTATED
June 18, Associated Press
A law to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives has been reinstated, at least for now
QUALITY GROUP URGES CMS TO RECONSIDER DROPPING SAFETY MEASURES
June 15, McKnight's
A widely-known arbiter of quality in acute care circles is opposing a proposal by the CMS to cut safety measures from two quality reporting programs.
ALEXA, WHEN’S THERAPY? SNF OPERATOR PILOTS VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS
June 14, Skilled Nursing News
A skilled nursing provider says it’s seeing success with its fleet of Amazon Echo devices — both for residents and employees.
AHCA PUNCHES BACK ON SNF OVERSIGHT
June 13, Provider
In a letter to the heads of the HHS and CMS, AHCA corrected assumptions made by a group of state attorneys general (AG) about enforcement changes CMS has made related to skilled nursing centers.