Skilled Nursing News, Nov. 20, 2025: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began refreshing the nursing home Care Compare ratings Thursday after a pause following the government shutdown.
Month: November 2025
CMS QUALITY MEASURE HINDERING ACCESS TO DEMENTIA TREATMENTS
McKnight’s LTC News, Nov. 19, 2025: The white paper, published by Manatt Health with support from the Alliance for Aging Research, argues that the 13-year-old Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services measure of antipsychotic use among long-stay residents is discouraging use of needed medications.
NURSING HOMES SINGLED OUT IN ANNUAL JUSTICE REPORT ON ELDER ABUSE
McKnight’s LTC News, Nov. 18, 2025: The priority Justice Department officials are putting on “ensuring patient safety and … stopping fraud, waste, and abuse” in nursing homes could serve as notice to providers that the department intends to continue pursuing cases against facilities…
QUALITY STILL THE “STAKE IN THE GROUND” AS NURSING HOME OPERATORS TACKLE DINING, STAFFING AND REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES
Skilled Nursing News, Nov. 11, 2025: “Creating a welcoming, social dining environment plays a vital role in residents’ overall quality of life and healing…”
PREPARE FOR MDS VALIDATION AUDITS AS SHUTDOWN COMES TO CLOSE
McKnight’s LTC News: Nov. 11, 2025: Providers who submit all of the records requested will be considered in compliance, while those who do not will be notified of noncompliance and could face a 2% reduction in their annual payment update.
SKILLED NURSING PROVIDERS URGED TO SEIZE ON OBBBA’S TAX ADVANTAGES
McKnight’s LTC News, Nov. 10, 2025: For planning and cashflow purposes, OBBBA includes four key measures that will directly affect skilled nursing providers…
“PRESSURE AND OPPORTUNITY”: NURSING HOME SECTOR FACES SEISMIC DEMOGRAPHIC, POLICY AND DIGITAL SHIFTS
Skilled Nursing News, Nov. 7, 2025: “It’s the beginning of a sustained period of pressure and opportunity unlike anything seen in recent U.S. senior care history…”
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT REJECTS FREE SPEECH CHALLENGE IN NURSING HOMES TO LGBT PROTECTIONS
CalMatters, Nov. 6, 2025: The opinion reversed an appeals court ruling that held provisions in the 2017 law relating to patient pronouns and names could impede an employee’s freedom of speech.
CMS PHYSICIAN PAY RULE HURTS ON SOME NURSING HOME RATES, EASES ACO 3-DAY STAY ISSUE
Skilled Nursing News, Nov. 5, 2025: “It should have been a positive for nursing homes, but the way CMS has finalized some policies, it’s not overly positive for nursing homes and their patients…”
VOLUNTARY OIG GUIDANCE DICTATING NEW NURSING HOME COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES
McKnight’s LTC, Nov. 3, 2025: “The government feels that nursing homes are such a challenge that they’re the first segment to get this document, and it’s just for us…”