An examination of 2019 Medicare cost reports finds that nursing facilities spent more of their revenue on administration, capital, other, and profits (34%) than on nursing (27%). “United States’ Nursing Home Finances: Spending, Profitability, and … [Read more...] about Nursing Facilities Spend More on Administration, Capital, and Profits Than Nursing: 2019 Medicare Cost Reports
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KFF: Increased Numbers of Deficiencies Cited at Nursing Facilities May Reflect Insufficient Staffing
In “A Look at Nursing Facility Characteristics Between 2015 and 2023,” KFF reports that between 2015 and 2023, the hours of nursing care provided to residents in nursing facilities declined by 9% (from 4.13 hours per resident day (HPRD) in 2015 to … [Read more...] about KFF: Increased Numbers of Deficiencies Cited at Nursing Facilities May Reflect Insufficient Staffing
A Poster Child for Meaningful, Corporate-Wide Enforcement of Nursing Facilities
Late on the afternoon of December 15, 2023, Northview Village Nursing Home, the largest nursing facility in St. Louis, Missouri, abruptly closed, moving all 170 remaining residents overnight to 14 other nursing facilities in Missouri and Illinois … [Read more...] about A Poster Child for Meaningful, Corporate-Wide Enforcement of Nursing Facilities
Improving Nursing Home Quality through Current Law
Citing the crisis in nursing home care, “with residents facing systemic neglect and unnecessary suffering,” the correlation of poor quality and for-profit ownership, the nursing home industry’s objections to meaningful reform, and “the challenging … [Read more...] about Improving Nursing Home Quality through Current Law
Enforcement Provisions of President Biden’s Nursing Home Reform Agenda Being Ignored
In February 2022, President Biden and the White House announced a comprehensive, multi-faceted nursing home reform agenda. While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken steps to implement many parts of the agenda, it has … [Read more...] about Enforcement Provisions of President Biden’s Nursing Home Reform Agenda Being Ignored
Immigrant Nurses – Be Wary of Staffing Agencies that Violate Federal Law
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has sued Advanced Care Staffing (ACS), a New York staffing agency that, among other activities, recruits registered nurses from the Philippines to work in U.S. nursing homes, charging the company and its CEO with … [Read more...] about Immigrant Nurses – Be Wary of Staffing Agencies that Violate Federal Law
CMS Issues Final Rule on Nursing Home Transparency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final rules on disclosure of ownership of nursing facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as required by §6101(a) of the Affordable Care Act, 88 Fed. Reg. 80141 … [Read more...] about CMS Issues Final Rule on Nursing Home Transparency
Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments About Proposed Rule to Mandate Nurse Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes – Comment Period Now Closed
In September 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a proposed rule to establish, for the first time, national minimum nurse staffing standards for nursing homes that voluntarily choose to participate in the Medicare or … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments About Proposed Rule to Mandate Nurse Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes – Comment Period Now Closed
Reminder – Add Your Voice! Comment on CMS’ Proposed Rule About Nurse Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes
Sign-On Letter Available for OrganizationsThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule to establish, for the first time, national minimum nurse staffing standards for nursing homes that voluntarily choose … [Read more...] about Reminder – Add Your Voice! Comment on CMS’ Proposed Rule About Nurse Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes
Center Senior Policy Attorney Toby S. Edelman Receives Brian Capshaw Rock Star Award
On October 6, Center Senior Policy Attorney Toby S. Edelman received the Brian Capshaw Rock Star Award at the annual meeting of the coalition of Presidents of Connecticut’s nursing home resident councils for her national advocacy on behalf of … [Read more...] about Center Senior Policy Attorney Toby S. Edelman Receives Brian Capshaw Rock Star Award