MDS WORKLOAD COULD EXPLODE IF CMS APPLIES DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS BEYOND MEDICARE
McKnight's LTC News, Sept. 26, 2024
CMS has asked for input on its plans to possibly extend the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program to include all residents receiving short-term nursing home care...

NEWSWEEK'S NURSING HOME RANKINGS FOR 2025
Skilled Nursing News, Sept. 25, 2024
Ohio and California had the largest number of nursing homes named to the 50-99 list...

CALIFORNIA HAS 12 NEW LAWS REQUIRING PROVIDERS TO DELIVER BETTER SENIOR CARE, AND IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE IT 
McKnight's LTC News, Sept. 24, 2024
One specifically targets long-term care facilities while others address issues in other kinds of senior care communities...

SCOTUS DECISION SETS STAGE FOR NURSING HOMES TO CHALLENGE CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES BUT SUCH LITIGATION IS LIKELY COSTLY
Skilled Nursing News, Sept. 24, 2024
In the end, the hassle and price to get civil monetary penalties removed might not be worth it.

REPUBLICANS WON'T FORCE VOTE TO OVERTURN NURSING HOME STAFFING MANDATE
McKnight's LTC News, Sept. 18, 2024
"We remain optimistic and focused on ultimately stopping the mandate..."

CMS SUBMITS 75,000 PAGES TO FEDERAL COURT TO JUSTIFY NURSING HOME MANDATE
McKnight's LTC News, Sept. 15, 2024
The submission of the administrative record is the first significant advance in the case since AHCA brought its challenges to the minimum staffing standard mandate in late May.

UNIONIZATION BOOSTS WAGES, BUT BETTER PATIENT CARE DOESN'T NECESSARILY FOLLOW
McKnight's LTC News, Sept. 10, 2024
That's the finding of a first-of-its kind scientific review directly examining how labor representation may improve conditions...

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