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06/29/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/cms-updates-nursing-home-medicare-requirements-of-participation-guidance-furthers-biden-reform-agenda

CMS Updates Nursing Home Medicare Requirements of Participation Guidance, Furthers Biden Reform Agenda Posted on June 29, 2022 | by Artem Stepul The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday issued updated guidance for nursing home surveyors under the requirements of participation....

04/11/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/cms-proposes-320m-decrease-in-medicare-funding-for-nursing-homes/

CMS Proposes $320M Decrease in Medicare Funding for Nursing Homes Posted on April 11, 2022 | by Artem Stepul The federal government on Monday proposed its payment rate update to nursing home reimbursements for fiscal 2023, which includes a 4.6% cut related to the Patient-Driven Payment Model. That c...

03/11/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/cms-in-full-court-sprint-to-carry-out-bidens-nursing-home-reforms/

CMS in ‘Full Court Sprint’ to Carry Out Biden’s Nursing Home Reforms Posted on March 11, 2022 | by Artem Stepul The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is in a “full court sprint” toward fulfilling the Biden administration’s proposed nursing home reforms first announced last w...

03/02/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/biden-calls-for-boost-to-nursing-home-standards-in-state-of-the-union-address/

Biden Calls for Boost to Nursing Home Standards in State of the Union Address Posted on March 2, 2022 | by Artem Stepul President Joe Biden pledged in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night that his administration would do its part to boost nursing home quality, specifically calling out....

03/01/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/white-house-unveils-major-nursing-home-reform-package-targets-private-equity-ownership/

White House Unveils Major Nursing Home Reform Package, Targets Private Equity Ownership Posted on March 1, 2022 | by Artem Stepul The Biden administration rolled out a comprehensive set of intended nursing home reforms on Monday to “crackdown on bad actors.” The White House zeroed in on setting ...

02/23/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/ahca-asks-congress-for-additional-10b-in-prf-to-support-snfs-during-critical-and-fragile-time/

AHCA Asks Congress for Additional $10B in PRF to Support SNFs During ‘Critical and Fragile Time’ Posted on February 23, 2022 | by Artem Stepul The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) penned a letter to Congress on Tuesday, urging legislators to ...

02/16/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/snfs-battle-for-post-acute-market-share-as-competitors-rise/

SNFs Battle for Post-Acute Market Share as Competitors Rise Posted on February 16, 2022 | by Artem Stepul Skilled nursing operators are trying to adjust to how the Covid-19 pandemic changed the care continuum, with patients now embarking on different pathways after hospital stays. Not only are more....

02/10/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/nursing-homes-struggle-with-cost-inflation-other-effects-from-staffing-agency-gold-rush/
Nursing Homes Struggle with Cost Inflation, Other Effects from Staffing Agency ‘Gold Rush’

02/07/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/nursing-home-operators-see-uphill-battle-in-moving-away-from-staffing-agency-usage-in-2022/

Nursing Home Operators See ‘Uphill Battle’ in Moving Away From Staffing Agency Usage in 2022 Posted on February 7, 2022 | by Artem Stepul To combat staffing shortages, states continue to deploy a wide range of tactics to boost recruitment, however, without better safeguards against price gouging...

02/04/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/omega-ceo-no-doubt-of-further-skilled-nursing-liquidity-troubles-restructurings/

Omega CEO: ‘No Doubt’ of Further Skilled Nursing Liquidity Troubles, Restructurings Posted on February 4, 2022 | by Artem Stepul Conditions stemming largely from the omicron variant of Covid-19 have halted the recovery process for one of the nation’s largest owners of skilled nursing facilitie...

02/03/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/cms-oks-nursing-home-testing-for-visitors-but-says-facilities-must-provide-the-tests/

CMS OKs Nursing Home Testing for Visitors But Says Facilities Must Provide the Tests Posted on February 3, 2022 | by Artem Stepul Nursing homes that require testing as a condition of visitation must provide the testing options to do so, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officials anno...

02/02/2022

https://gericareassociates.com/skilled-nursing-occupancy-gains-expected-but-covid-will-cast-long-shadow/

Skilled Nursing Occupancy Gains Expected, But Covid Will Cast Long Shadow Posted on February 2, 2022 | by Artem Stepul Nursing home occupancy recovery rates will be market and operator specific in 2022 and beyond, with COVID-19 still steering industry expectations and resident choices. Still, more t...