Ten months into a new administration, skilled nursing providers still find themselves subject to increasingly burdensome ownership reporting requirements — with few signs that the federal government will stop its campaign to increase transparency and data collection. An often-extended deadline for all providers to report new, expanded information through a formal revalidation process is, at...
The federal government’s move to restrict student loan provisions and take away nursing’s “professional” designation could seriously damage workforce building efforts, nursing leaders say. “The impact it will have on the ability to staff facilities moving forward is just devastating,” said Susan Davis, senior vice president of asset management for Skokie, IL-based Cascade Capital Group....
Months after it secured a Five-Star rating and was widely celebrated for completing its rebound from Medicare decertification, San Francisco’s largest nursing home continues to pay the price for safety and privacy lapses that predated the pandemic. The city and its Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center were set to settle a lawsuit over explicit...
Private equity’s expanding role in nursing homes and other healthcare settings is raising alarms from coast to coast, with state lawmakers introducing legislation in an effort to reduce its control over the sector, according to a new report and legislative tracker from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. “PESP’s analysis shows that 2025 marked a turning point in...
Just a dozen states have adopted any kind of incentive for nursing homes converting or designing facilities to embrace the small house model and its emphasis on private rooms, communal living and universal workers. That’s according to a survey of providers embracing the concept, follow-up interviews in selected states and research conducted over two years...
The latest refresh of skilled nursing facilities’ quality data includes the initial public reporting of new patient transfer and vaccination measures, reflecting future emphasis for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In the Quality Reporting Program, providers must submit 90% of data or risk a 2% payment loss. However, the most recent federal update...
Facing increased fiscal and liability pressures, more US nursing homes are initiating involuntary patient discharges. AARP this week reported that complaints about what it called evictions had increased nationwide, with the National Ombudsman Reporting System seeing an 8.6% increase from 2023 to 2024. In an article advising consumers how to fight “unjust” discharges, the consumer...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, efficient and streamlined operations are crucial to providing high-quality patient care. One essential component of this efficiency is the implementation of comprehensive backoffice services. In this blog, we will delve into the world of cbs business office, exploring their significance, benefits, and impact on healthcare organizations. The role...
An hour or so before the siren in our long-term care factory blasted the official start of the work day, and feeling a heightened level of job-related stress, I strolled into a colleague’s office uninvited and sat down cross-legged on the floor. Dutifully receiving this nonverbal signal that she’d now be forced to interact, she...
In adjusting to new case-mix systems under the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), the changes to reimbursement rates might be more widespread and large-scale than anticipated, posing financing threats to the nursing home sector because lenders are basing loans on rate projections that are expected to be scaled back. The goal of budget neutrality –...
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