McKnight’s LTC News, Sept. 17, 2026: The updated guidance means healthcare workers can return to work sooner after an infection and remain at work when exposed.
Month: September 2026
DHS PROPOSES NIXING GRACE PERIOD FOR VISA HOLDERS WHO LOSE EMPLOYMENT
McKnight’s Senior Living, Sept. 16, 2026: Under the proposal, prospective workers would be unable to search for new employment or look into immigration options.
CMS ROLLS OUT STREAMLINED NURSING HOME INSPECTIONS
Healthcare Finance, Sept. 8, 2026: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun implementing a new inspection process that will give certain higher-performing nursing homes shorter, more focused recertification surveys…
AS SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN SURGE, CMS WEIGHS CONSOLIDATING PLAN TYPES AGAINST SPECIALIZED CARE IN NURSING HOMES
Skilled Nursing News, Sept. 4, 2026: The agency ultimately seeks to strike a balance between beneficiaries’ diverse needs in SNPs while also creating consistent quality standards and measurements even as enrollment continues to grow.
CONSUMER GROUPS TO CMS: YOU DON’T NEED EXPANDED AUTHORITY TO EXPEL PROVIDERS
McKnight’s LTC News, Sept. 2, 2026: Changes would make it easier for regulators to remove skilled nursing providers from the Medicare program — even based on operating in a “high-risk” area — and extend the period for which CMS can claw back fraudulent payments.
CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID SYSTEM GETS OVERHAUL
Park Place Live, Sept. 2, 2026: After the failures in emergency evacuations of these populations during the tragic Eaton Fire of 2025 that engulfed wide swaths of the Los Angeles area, it was more than necessary to make a major overhaul happen.
RSV VACCINE HELPS PREVENT HOSPITALIZATIONS, SECONDARY OUTCOMES, MASSIVE NURSING HOME STUDY FINDS
McKnight’s LTC News, Aug. 31, 2026: The primary outcome tracked was RSV-associated hospitalization; secondary outcomes included RSV-associated death or severe RSV-associated outcomes requiring an intensive care unit or critical care unit admission.