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Taking stock of the sudden evolution of telemedicine

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Research firm Frost & Sullivan forecasts a sevenfold growth in telehealth by 2025 – a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38%. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began to allow for reimbursement for videoconferencing between healthcare provider and patient.

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CMS Final Rule Calls for Ongoing Respiratory Illness Reporting through NHSN for Nursing Homes

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Effective Date The Final Rule is scheduled to be published on November 7, 2024, with an effective date of January 1, 2025. The COVID data reporting through the National Healthcare Safety Network (“NHSN”) was first required of nursing homes in May 2020 through an interim final rule. Revised 42 CFR Section 483.80(g)

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Take advantage of HANYS’ new advocacy tools

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We're telling legislators to stabilize New York's hospitals and nursing homes and protect New Yorkers' access to care. Our new fact sheets explain why the final SFY 2024-2025 budget must: Close the Medicaid gap. Reject Medicaid cuts. Provide low- and no-cost relief.

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Weekly HCRE Briefing: Rural Hospitals Improve Margins Through M&A | Concord, MA Seeks to Implement PILOT on Non-Profit Hospitals

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A study by Oregon Health & Science University found increased housing and food insecurity among Medicaid and Medicare recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic, which also correlated with poorer health outcomes. Oregon’s Medicaid program now provides rental and utility assistance to beneficiaries.

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Weekly HCRE Briefing: SNF PE Firm’s Bankruptcy Filing Alleges Real Estate Lending Scheme | Health Systems Continue to Invest in Spine and Ortho Facilities Nationwide

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A recent report by Moody’s forecasted hospital operating margins to stay low in 2025 due to a steep rise in health care wages and reimbursement rates that are not keeping pace with rising costs. Nursing home REITs anticipate rising deal volume in the sector as occupancy rates improve and reliance on agency labor has decreased.

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Post-Acute Compliance Program Update: OIG Proposes Amendments to Exclusion Rules

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The Proposed Rule would codify changes made by the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 (MSIAA), that added exclusion authorities related to misclassification and false information about outpatient drugs. ET on January 31, 2025. Under 42 CFR Sec. Comments are due by 5:00 p.m.

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Health Provider News – May 20, 2022

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HHS Announces $15M in Funding For Behavioral Healthcare In Nursing Homes. McKinsey Report: Nursing Shortage Will Become Dire by 2025. State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19. California aims to tighten licensing of nursing homes after pandemic exposes deadly lapses.