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Patient-Driven Payment Model’s Non-Therapy Ancillary

This past spring, CMS proposed removing some conditions from the Patient-Driven Payment Model’s Non-Therapy Ancillary category. McKnight’s reported that nursing homes receive an NTA add-on for those with patients coded for a specific diagnosis. Patients who are at risk for both Malnutrition and are at risk get one point toward increased pay of the PDPM.

Business Office Manager Sentenced

Keisha Carroll Banks pleaded guilty to wire fraud at a nursing home in Fairfield County. Banks worked for Ridgeway Manor Healthcare from July 2021 through November 2021. Banks was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison. According to the federal file, in her role as office manager, Banks had access to residents’ petty cash accounts.

Florida Corruption Scandal

Garrett Shanley of the Independent Florida Alligator, the student newspaper of the University of Florida, reported that when former senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) took over the presidency of the University of Florida, he “channeled millions” to his Republican allies and to secretive contracts. The spending has prompted Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy

No Country for Old People

Join the filmmakers of the documentary No Country for Old People for a special 25-minute virtual preview of the film Saturday, September 14th at 3pm ET/12pm PT.  No Country for Old People highlights the critical problems faced by residents in long-term care facilities and promotes systemic change.  Listen in after the preview for a Q&A with the filmmakers.  The

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