Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Private-equity-acquired nursing homes have worse resident outcomes, higher Medicare costs, study finds. Tue, 11/23/2021 - 15:53.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2021

Nursing home groups decry mandate push by CMS for staff to get COVID-19 vaccine. Thu, 08/19/2021 - 16:27.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 4, 2022

There is no way to succeed in value-based care without effectively coordinating with the tens of thousands of nursing homes, home health agencies and other post-acute providers. What's clear is that in the shift to home-based care, care coordination is a must-have, not a nice-to-have. That is changing.

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McBrayer Law Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Posted In Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) , Long-term care communities , Long-Term Care Providers ("LTC") , Skilled Nursing Facilities (“SNFs”) On July 19, 2021, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rescinded a guidance issued in 2017 that significantly limited the discretion of CMS Locations (..)

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Complaints of resident abuse in a Michigan nursing home led to an investigation by the Michigan Office of Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud Division, working with the Michigan Sentinel Project. The investigation determined that a nurse was working at the nursing home while her license was suspended, which is a felony.

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On November 3, 2022, the OIG released the results of a recent inspection of a nursing home by the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General Audit and Inspections Division (OIG Inspections).

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

A Maine nursing home with a history of federal fines was listed as a special focus facility (SFF) after two residents wandered off in separate incidents last year. According to a Department of Health and Human Services report, on November 12, 2021, police found Resident #1 wandering along the side of the road with a walker.

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

After a three-and-a-half-day trial, a jury returned a verdict for the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee of a Tennessee nursing home who had been fired after requesting intermittent leave to address her anxiety. 8, 2021, the Sixth Circuit reversed the trial court’s dismissal of the case.

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Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 14, 2022

An Illinois nursing home was fined $25,000 after the Illinois Department of Public Health determined it failed to implement progressive interventions to prevent falls. According to the nurses’ notes, on 10/23/2021, the resident continued to complain about pain, but there was no documentation that the physician had been notified.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It is alleged that between November 18, 2021, and December 30, 2021, the woman used a credit card that was stolen from a resident for 259 transactions. The post Louisiana Woman Arrested for Stealing from Nursing Home Resident appeared first on. The fraudulent charges totaled approximately $18,378.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Selection Approach In establishing the SFP, CMS examined the Special Focus Facility Program for nursing homes and its methodology for facility selection. Selected hospices either successfully complete the SFP program or are terminated from the Medicare program.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Catholic Health, a health system serving the Long Island region in New York, has 16,000 employees across six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health service, hospice and an extensive network of physician practices. THE PROBLEM. while transaction volume increased 28%," he said. ADVICE FOR OTHERS.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

According to a 2021 survey released by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), nearly every nursing home (99 percent) and assisted living facility (96 percent) in the U.S. is facing a staffing shortage.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

For this alert, “nursing homes” refers to skilled nursing facilities (often known as “SNFs”). In 2020, CMS revised the nursing home infection control regulations at 42 CFR § 483.80 Additionally, this information is now publicly available on CMS’s COVID Nursing Home Data Website. COVID Staff Vaccine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 29, 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2021, there were 4,024 in-person visits and 6,726 telehealth visits, accounting for 62.57% of visits. "That program was rolled out at Hackensack Meridian Health nursing homes and rehabilitation centers and has been tremendously helpful, particularly throughout COVID," he continued.

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Jane Sarashon

JANUARY 13, 2025

.” For health care, Gallup notes more granularly that, Trust in medical doctors dropped 14% points since 2021. Trust for other health industry professions including day care providers, pharmacists, and nursing home operators, had buoyed in years one and two of the pandemic, but in 2025 have fallen below pre-pandemic ratings.

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Hall Render

JUNE 22, 2023

AdventHealth has exited the nursing home business, selling all 10 of its SNFs to third-party operators. for the period 2021-2026, with the overall market growing from $6B to $8.3B, according to the report. for the period 2021-2026, with the overall market growing from $6B to $8.3B, according to the report.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A Montana nurse who admitted to stealing opiates while working at multiple healthcare facilities was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release. The government alleged in court documents that the defendant diverted opiates in 2021 while working at multiple healthcare facilities.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 20, 2022

The indictment alleges that the nurse unlawfully obtained oxycodone from a Montana community hospital from March 2021 to June 2021. The nurse pleaded not guilty to four counts of unlawfully obtaining controlled substances. Issue: Drug diversion is a growing problem in healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

billion in 2021 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.94% until 2030, thanks to the growing adoption of internet-connected devices in the healthcare field. In nursing homes, for example, devices can check patients’ blood pressure and collect data on their movements. billion by 2030.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

The January 7, 2022, update does not include changes to isolation and quarantine guidance which was posted in December 2021. Nursing home leadership can make the decision to use the ICAR tool in its entirety or to use different parts of the tool to meet their needs and priorities as part of their quality improvement efforts.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, COVID-19 immunization rates among nursing home staff quickly rose due to federal vaccine mandates for healthcare workers and long-term care facilities participating in the Federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. iv] (DHHS – HC Staff Vaccination Requirement) – 2021-23831.pdf vi] [link].

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Hall Render

JANUARY 24, 2022

Kaufman Hall released its 2021 M&A Year in Review. The number of M&A transactions was down (2020 included 79 transactions and 2021 included 49), but the size of the deals were larger in 2021 (16.3% Cain Brothers released its 2021 M&A Year in Review. of the deals were mega-mergers, compared to 8.9%

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 29, 2021, Florida Gov. Specifically, the measure gives civil immunity to corporations, hospitals, nursing homes, government entities, schools, and churches as long as the alleged negligence doesn't involve gross negligence or intentional misconduct. By George F.

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Health Law RX

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities will be required to ensure that their employees are vaccinated for COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on September 9, 2021. The Interim Final Rule builds on the Administration’s August 18, 2021 announcement of a vaccination requirement for nursing facilities.

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Health Law Attorney

JANUARY 13, 2022

In June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“ OSHA ”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ ETS ”) that would require, amongst other things, employers with 100 or more employees to adopt a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. OSHA’s mandatory vaccination policy would affect approximately 84 million employees.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MAY 11, 2022

An SCMFCU investigation revealed that between the dates of September 1, 2018, and November 30, 2021, the woman had power of attorney for two assisted living facility residents. Issue: It is the obligation of each nursing facility to protect residents from misappropriation and exploitation of funds and other personal property.

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Health Care Performance

JANUARY 18, 2023

We will also address the 2021 HITECH amendment’s Recognized Security Practices for covered entities and business associates: what providers can and should implement, and how doing so can yield favorable results after a breach. SNF Compliance Update. April 19, 2023. 90 minutes.

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Health Care Performance

JANUARY 11, 2023

We will also address the 2021 HITECH amendment’s Recognized Security Practices for covered entities and business associates: what providers can and should implement, and how doing so can yield favorable results after a breach. SNF Compliance Update. April 19, 2023. 90 minutes.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 18, 2022

Since the pandemic began, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have lost more than 400,000 jobs. Staffing shortages at home health agencies and nursing homes are creating problems at hospitals. The Department of Health and Human Services extended the public health emergency through April 16, 2022.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

According to the Congressional Research Service, which analyzed data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) National Health Expenditure Accounts (“NHEA”) on the personal health expenditures for LTSS by payer, in 2021, an estimated $467.4 of all LTSS spending nationwide in 2021. [4] A 2021 report from the U.S.

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HIPAA & Health IT

MAY 19, 2023

This 99% figure is a twenty-five percent increase from 2021 (74%), in the middle of the public health emergency (PHE), and a thirty-nine percent increase from 2019 (60%), before the PHE had even begun.

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HIPAA & Health IT

MAY 19, 2023

This 99% figure is a twenty-five percent increase from 2021 (74%), in the middle of the public health emergency (PHE), and a thirty-nine percent increase from 2019 (60%), before the PHE had even begun.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 10, 2022

New York Governor postponed a new law that restricts how nursing homes operate in the state. The law requires nursing homes to use 70% of their revenue for patient care and at least 40% of revenues on staffing and all profits in excess of 5% must be returned to the state per Skilled Nursing News.

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Hall Render

JUNE 2, 2023

According to a new article , nursing home operators are asking for permission to add 700 new beds to the market. Nursing home beds remain subject to Florida’s Certificate of Need (CON) law. The increased costs are the result of inflation and equipment shortages.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Bernie Sanders recently scrutinized 12 major tax-exempt hospitals that dedicated less than 2% of their total revenue to charity care in 2021. A recent report from BMO Capital Markets found that only 6% of REIT nursing home assets are in compliance with the recent federal minimum staffing proposal. Senate committee led by Sen.

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Hall Render

MAY 17, 2024

acre site it purchased in 2021 for $36M. Financial strain on the skilled nursing industry is sparking a flurry of transaction activity. According to a new report , skilled nursing facility deals increased more than 80% in Q1 of this year compared to the same time last year. In Q1, 57 nursing homes traded hands valued at $1.4B.

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