OIG TO CMS: BEEF UP REVIEW OF NURSING HOMES' RELATED-PARTY COST REPORTING
McKnight's LTC News, Dec. 23, 2024
OIG investigators gave three recommendations for CMS to consider when monitoring SNFs’ Medicare reporting...
LTC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RULE COULD BE IMMINENT
McKnight's LTC News, Dec. 18, 2024
CMS priorities include proposing a new and long-awaited emergency preparedness plan for providers, including nursing homes, as soon as this month.
RNs, NURSING ASSISTANTS AMONG WORKERS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE WORKPLACES INJURIES, ILLNESSES
McKnight's Senior Living, Dec. 16, 2024
Of the 2.6 million nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses that occurred among U.S. private sector workers in 2023, healthcare and social services accounted for 375,111 incidents.
HHS EXTENDS PREP ACT TO LIMIT PROVIDERS' COVID-RELATED LIABILITIES
McKnight's Senior Living, Dec. 13, 2024
The law extends liability immunity, except for willful misconduct, to certain people, such as healthcare workers, as well as companies, for their work in combatting the virus.
CONGRESSSIONAL ACTION GIVES PROVIDERS "LEGITIMATE ARGUMENT" AGAINST NURSING HOME STAFFING MANDATE
McKnight's LTC News, Dec. 5, 2024
Attorneys generals from 20 states and 18 LeadingAge affiliates have asked for the US District Court for Northern Iowa to grant a temporary injunction to pause implementation of the staffing mandate...
DESPITE VASTLY DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS, CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS SUPPORT PREPARING FOR FUTURE PANDEMICS
McKnight's Senior Living, Dec. 5, 2024
“Policymakers should take note of these efforts in considering how best to support communities, residents and caregivers in a future pandemic."
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