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CMS Proposes Minimum Staffing Requirements and Enhanced Facility Assessments for Nursing Homes

C&M Health Law

Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a much anticipated and contested proposed rule that seeks to establish minimum staffing level requirements for nursing homes. hours of nursing staff per resident per day, or 3.0 HPRD from nurse aids (NAs). [2]

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Rhode Island Law Update: New Law Allows Cameras in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

Hall Render

Later this month, the list of states that allow nursing home and assisted living facility residents and their families to place cameras and electronic monitoring devices in resident rooms will grow. The Electronic Monitoring Law addresses both nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

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New bill would codify Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"As a lifetime resident of rural Pennsylvania and having spent nearly three decades as a therapist and licensed nursing home administrator, I have been amazed at how telehealth services make life easier for rural and underserved communities – particularly older Americans," said Thompson. Earlier this month, Rep.

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Texas OIG Inspectors Discover Errors in Reported Nursing Home Staff Hours

Med-Net Compliance

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). OIG inspectors recommended the facility develop a process to collect this data and post the information as required.

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CMS Enhances Nursing Home Rating System with Staffing and Turnover Data

Med-Net Compliance

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched its enhanced Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System which integrates data nursing homes report on their weekend staffing rates for nurses and information on annual turnover among nurses and administrators. Ratings are updated quarterly.

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NY Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Assessments Set to Begin

Healthcare Law Blog

On June 30, 2023, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) issued a notice to nursing home operators and administrators announcing that it will begin conducting assessments on July 10, 2023 of nursing homes’ compliance with the State’s minimum staffing requirements. No less than 2.2 HPRD (out of the 3.5

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MN Department of Health Takes Control of Nursing Home to Ensure Residents’ Safety

Med-Net Compliance

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) assumed control of a nursing home in Pine Island due to concerns that a growing list of unpaid bills threatened critical services for residents. The facility has 52 residents and is licensed for 70 beds. By law, the receivership cannot exceed 18 months.