To maintain staffing levels at nursing homes early in the pandemic, the Trump administration waived a rule that limited employment for uncertified nursing aides to just four months. But to ensure better care for residents, the Biden administration reinstated the training requirement, effective June 7. Center for Medicare Advocacy reported many states allowed certification waivers requiring little training
In April 2021, CMS announced that it would recalibrate PDPM pay rates. Regulators announced in April 2021 that aggregate spending under the new model was unintentionally 5.3%, or $1.7 billion, higher than what it would have been under the old Resource Utilization Groups model. Last week, CMS published its final rule on Medicare reimbursements for long
Can robots help the staffing shortages in the nursing home industry? A professor from the University of Minnesota Duluth manufactured a fleet of robots to provide entertainment and well-being checks.
“Related party transaction” refers to a financial practice that diverts funds in for-profit nursing home chains. A recent article discussed the improper diversion of taxpayer funds to shell companies owned by the operator of the nursing home. These entities are known as “related parties or entities”. These related entities have common ownership or control. The profitable
KXAN’s Avery Travis takes a look at the shortage of workers at nursing homes and assisted living facilities around Texas.
Horrific Crime The IndyStar did a great job reporting the rape and murder of Patricia Newnum at Homestead Healthcare Center nursing home. Patricia Newnum was a grandmother until her death in February. The lawsuit blames Homestead’s operator, CommuniCare Inc., and its owner for allowing “a culture of crime, drugs, alcohol abuse, and poor treatment of