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CONGRESSSIONAL ACTION GIVES PROVIDERS "LEGITIMATE ARGUMENT" AGAINST NURSING HOME STAFFING MANDATE
McKnight's LTC News, Dec. 5, 2024
Attorneys generals from 20 states and 18 LeadingAge affiliates have asked for the US District Court for Northern Iowa to grant a temporary injunction to pause implementation of the staffing mandate...

DESPITE VASTLY DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS, CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS SUPPORT PREPARING FOR FUTURE PANDEMICS
McKnight's Senior Living, Dec. 5, 2024
“Policymakers should take note of these efforts in considering how best to support communities, residents and caregivers in a future pandemic."

OIG GUIDANCE HAS NURSING HOME CORPORATE COMPLIANCE - AND "TUNNELING" - IN ITS CROSSHAIRS
Skilled Nursing News, Dec. 3, 2024
There are two major takeaways for operators: guidance isn’t mandatory, and OIG wants facilities to be more proactive when it comes to potential issues that could lead to resident harm or an enforcement action.

MAKING SENSE OF 2025 NURSING HOME SURVEY CHANGES
Skilled Nursing News, Dec. 2, 2024
Surveyors will be evaluating for compliance in new ways, as a result of nursing home survey changes for 2025.

CMS PROPOSES MORE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 'GUARDRAILS' 
McKnight's LTC News, Nov. 26, 2024
The agency is pursuing further limits on Medicare Advantage plans’ use of prior authorization and artificial intelligence as “barriers to care.”

NEW REPORT REVEALS LINK BETWEEN SNF TURNOVER AND COMPENSATION, BURNOUT
McKnight's LTC News, Nov. 22, 2024
“Caregiving as a career is often characterized by long hours and demanding workloads, low wages and limited benefits.”

MEDICAID PAYMENTS FALL FAR SHORT OF COVERING CARE COSTS AT NURSING HOMES
Skilled Nursing News, Nov. 21, 2024
Medicaid payments covered, on average, only 82% of the costs associated with caring for Medicaid beneficiaries in nursing homes in 44 states during 2019, the report states.

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