Skilled Nursing News reported New York’s new law limiting nursing home profits. However, large chains manipulate financial documents to look unprofitable so this law will have little effect. The new rules attempt to exclude expenses to any related party transaction or compensation that exceeds fair market value. “Facilities have put profits over care for far
John Oliver takes on the nursing home industry on his weekly show “Last Week Tonight”.
Certified Nurse Aides Systemic structural issues in nursing homes from infection control to unsafe staffing levels must be solved to provide quality care. Nursing home operators for years have pointed to staffing as one of their biggest challenges. A study using payroll-based journal (PBJ) data from nursing homes found that the median turnover rate at
Part of President Biden’s infrastructure plan includes improving the lives of direct caregivers. Biden proposed a $400 billion plan to support caregivers and expand access to home-based care. The plan will significantly increase Medicaid coverage of long-term care outside of institutional settings. The American Jobs Plan includes $400 billion for access to home- and community-based services
Rescue Plan Biden’s Relief package has been successful and popular. Thank God relief is here: American Rescue Plan. More than 200,000 Americans signed up for health insurance under ObamaCare during the open enrollment period. A good sign that the uninsured are getting coverage, according to federal officials and health policy experts. The recent stimulus and
South Carolina has a lot of gun violence. The New York Times reported that a gunmen shot and killed five people at home last week. The sheriff’s office on Twitter identified four of the people killed as Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife, Barbara, and two of their grandchildren. The fifth person who was fatally shot, James
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