A new study in The Gerontologist reports potential gender differences in quality-of-life satisfaction for nursing home residents, with men less satisfied than women. Researchers drew their conclusions based on analysis of several data sources from … [Read more...] about New Study: Men Report Worse Quality of Life Nursing Homes
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HHS Office of Inspector General Reports Inadequate CMS Oversight and Enforcement of States’ Nursing Home Surveys
Under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), states conduct standard and complaint surveys to determine whether health care providers, including nursing facilities, are providing care to patients in compliance with … [Read more...] about HHS Office of Inspector General Reports Inadequate CMS Oversight and Enforcement of States’ Nursing Home Surveys
CT Governor Issues Executive Order Requiring Nursing Home Visitors Have Vaccine and Booster or Proof of Negative COVID Test – CT Long Term Care Ombudsman Expresses Support and Offers Assistance if Needed
Citing a nearly 700% increase in confirmed nursing home cases over a three-week period from mid-December 2021 through January 4th, Governor Ned Lamont issued an Executive Order (EO) Wednesday evening requiring nursing home visitors and primary and … [Read more...] about CT Governor Issues Executive Order Requiring Nursing Home Visitors Have Vaccine and Booster or Proof of Negative COVID Test – CT Long Term Care Ombudsman Expresses Support and Offers Assistance if Needed
CMS Releases Proposed 2023 Rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans
On January 6, 2022, CMS released CY 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule (CMS-4192-P) and an accompanying Press Release describing the overall rule, and a separate Press Release focusing on Part D prescription drug costs. The … [Read more...] about CMS Releases Proposed 2023 Rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans
CMS Again Revises Visitation Guidance in Nursing Facilities
In March 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) barred visitors from nursing facilities. Since then, it has issued multiple revisions to its guidance. On November 12, … [Read more...] about CMS Again Revises Visitation Guidance in Nursing Facilities
Jimmo Update: CMS Reminds Providers and Contractors of Medicare Coverage to Maintain or Slow Decline
Skilled nursing care and skilled therapy services for beneficiaries who need skilled care to maintain function or to prevent or slow decline is covered by Medicare. That is the message of reminders issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid … [Read more...] about Jimmo Update: CMS Reminds Providers and Contractors of Medicare Coverage to Maintain or Slow Decline
CMS to Post Nursing Home Staff Turnover and Weekend Staffing Level Information on Care Compare
This month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin posting nursing staff turnover information and weekend staffing levels on the federal website Care Compare.[1] Specifically, CMS will post:Staff Turnover: “The … [Read more...] about CMS to Post Nursing Home Staff Turnover and Weekend Staffing Level Information on Care Compare
CMS Reports Record Enrollment in 2022 Affordable Care Act Health Plans
By mid-December, with a month left in the open enrollment period, enrollment for health coverage through Healthcare.gov and state-based marketplaces had already reached a record high. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … [Read more...] about CMS Reports Record Enrollment in 2022 Affordable Care Act Health Plans
Reminder: Limited Opportunity to Make Certain Medicare Plan Changes Through the End of March
People who began 2022 enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan have an additional opportunity to switch MA plans or disenroll from an MA plan and enroll in traditional Medicare with a Part D plan during the first 3 months of the calendar year, … [Read more...] about Reminder: Limited Opportunity to Make Certain Medicare Plan Changes Through the End of March
Study Published in Health Affairs Finds that Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program Has Not Improved Quality
Health Affairs recently published a research article titled “The Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program Has Not Improved Plan Quality” by Adam A. Markovitz, John Z. Ayanian, Devraj Sukul, and Andrew M. Ryan (December 2021). As noted in the abstract … [Read more...] about Study Published in Health Affairs Finds that Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program Has Not Improved Quality