A new Skilled Nursing News report on surviving nursing home audits in the age of AI says a great deal about the state of nursing home documentation. Providers are being told that audit success now depends on individualized notes, clear treatment rationale, accurate diagnosis coding, and careful review of anything generated or assisted by automation. Auditors and
A case regarding the wrongful death of a resident at Courtyard Estates at Hawthorne Crossing in Iowa was recently settled. The case revolved around the late Lynne Stewart who was frozen to death at only 77 years old. In the early evening, the resident was said to have exited the assisted living center, and despite
Skilled nursing owners and operators are trying to figure out how to take advantages of the recent changes to reimbursement. For profit nursing homes spend time and resources on how to maximize reimbursement due to changes in the Medicare Value‑Based Purchasing (VBP) program, the negative impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and
CMS’s new audit findings confirm what families and plaintiff attorneys have been saying for decades: these aren’t harmless “documentation errors.” They are the natural result of a corporate nursing home model built on profit extraction, understaffing, and cutting corners. Nursing homes now lead the nation in improper payments — because the paperwork is being manipulated
Stunning reports out of New Jersey lay bare what families and plaintiff attorneys have been warning about for years: when nursing home owners hide money through related-party shell companies, residents pay the price. Acting Comptroller Kevin Walsh is demanding nearly $124 million from owners Daryl Hagler and Kenneth Rozenberg, accusing them of running a multi-year
A new study reported by McKnight’s shows that the nation’s nursing home capacity has been shrinking far faster than anyone previously understood. Researchers found that between 2015 and 2021, the United States lost more than 200,000 licensed nursing home beds, a decline of roughly 14.5 percent. That drop is nearly twice as steep as what federal tracking