Top and Bottom States for Nursing Home Sector Dealmaking in …
Dec 4, 2024 · “This increases buyer interest, where they’re excited to put dollars to work,” he said. According to Cascadia Healthcare’s Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs Steve LaForte, among Western states, Oregon is a highly desirable state to be in although not a lot of transactions are currently going on in the state.
CMS Official Clarifies Nursing Home Policy Changes for 2025 on …
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.
‘Existential Threat’: 21 States Sue CMS Over Nursing Home Staffing ...
Oct 10, 2024 · The number of states challenging the federal minimum staffing mandate has now grown to 21 states, after 20 states filed a joint lawsuit. As of Tuesday, Iowa’s attorney general was the latest to sue the Biden-Harris administration, challenging the nursing home federal minimum staffing mandate along with Kansas, Virginia, South …
[UPDATED] CMS Rolls Out Nursing Home Staffing Campaign, …
Dec 16, 2024 · The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued details on a national staffing campaign for the nursing home sector, aimed at increasing the number of nurses working in nursing homes and at state agencies that inspect nursing homes for compliance.
CMS Unveils Major Changes for Nursing Home Surveys for 2025
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.
EF Senior’s Expansion of Nursing Home Footprint Centers on …
Dec 10, 2024 · The acquisition strategy for the company is based on turning around properties using efficiencies developed through its consulting arm. With this knowledge, EF Senior Care was able to put in place corrective actions that improved the status of a 2-Star facility to a 3-Star one, for example, but not before a dip in ratings – and some lessons learned.
Last Gasp or Reckoning: Making Sense of 2025 Nursing Home …
Nov 27, 2024 · “This is a reflection of the outgoing administration’s broader policy priorities in health care,” Bentley said of the 2025 survey changes. Provisions in survey changes around the safety of Covid vaccinations and infection control, for one, will be on shaky ground, especially if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz are confirmed to be the next Department of Health & Human Services (HHS ...
[Updated] CMS Issues 'Guardrails' to Improve Medicare Advantage …
Nov 26, 2024 · The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking new steps to improve Medicare Advantage (MA) access and transparency, including reforms to prior authorizations and the use of AI tools to deny coverage, as outlined in the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D proposed rule, officials said during a call on Tuesday.
Sabra CEO Dives into Nursing Home Financing, Tech Pilot …
Dec 6, 2024 · Rick Matros, CEO of Sabra Healthcare REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA), has seen financing come back in a much bigger way for senior housing, compared to nursing homes.
‘Republican Trifecta,’ Federal Budget Negotiations Could Have a ...
Dec 11, 2024 · Nursing home leaders are anticipating big changes to the sector with President Donald Trump’s inauguration drawing closer. The federal staffing mandate is likely to be on the chopping block, as Republicans eye $22 billion in savings if it is delayed or stopped. However, operators must balance this ...