Jan 3, 2025 · The demise of the mandate would be cheered by nursing home providers and industry associations. Ever since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the controversial rule in April of 2024, nursing home advocates have been fighting it. One of the most consequential responses to the minimum staffing mandate was the American Health Care Association’s (AHCA) lawsuit ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Moreover, improving infrastructure is a matter of polishing badly damaged public image, nursing home executives said. “Until we can correct the misperception that our nursing homes are outdated institutions, we will continue to be stigmatized and not gain the public support needed to invest in updating our physical spaces and operate at the standard of quality care we know we can provide ...

Nov 19, 2024 · The guidance will be available to surveyors starting next year on February 24. Alicia Cantinieri, managing director for clinical reimbursement and regulatory compliance with Zimmet, told Skilled Nursing News that CMS is pushing for a greater accuracy in the minimum data set (MDS) assessments.

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Oct 29, 2024 · He also said that CMS is changing the administrator turnover measure on the 5-star ratings methodology, with the gap of employment counting towards turnover being extended from 60 to 90 days now, after the agency accepted feedback from providers.

Jan 6, 2025 · While 2025 remains a bit uncertain due to the federal staffing mandate and a new White House administration, leaders in the nursing home industry plan to continue working toward improving quality of care, addressing workforce challenges and advocating for fair regulation and reimbursements.

Jan 17, 2025 · Older Americans that entered Medicare after the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were found to have less hospitalizations, a reduction in medication use for chronic disease, and less out-of-pocket costs, compared to those that were on Medicare prior to ACA.

Jan 21, 2025 · “We have a new administration with new executive orders that are immediately implemented. So it’s a whole different ballgame,” she said. However, the minimum staffing rule remains insulated from President Trump’s executive order, not only because the mandate has been in effect since June 21 of last year, but also because portions of the rule, such as the facility assessments, were ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Potential Medicaid cuts under President Donald Trump, amounting to more than $2.3 trillion over the span of a decade, are likely amid Republican leadership’s reluctance to trim Medicare and Social Security, with the nursing home sector expected to face deep impacts. In total, House Republicans are ...

Dec 31, 2024 · And this approach has meant that Touchstone has been quite successful with its growth and diversification . In January, the San Antonio, Texas-based operator partnered with Longevity Health to offer institutional special needs plans (I-SNPs) to its residents, and acquired four new communities in the spring. In June, the operator accepted its first patients for a newly constructed facility in ...