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SNF Operators Must Offer COVID-19 Vaccine & Education to Staff
On May 21, a new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) goes into effect. McKnights reports that nursing home operators will...
Rehab May Help Recovery After COVID-19 Hospitalizations
A study conducted by researchers and Mark Jones, M.D. from University of Southampton, England and NIHR Southampton biomedical Research Center states that a third of...
SNFs Must Report COVID-19 Vaccination Data to CMS
Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that skilled nursing facilities will need to provide data on the COVID-19 vaccination...
LTC Operators Hopeful to Return to Pre-Pandemic Census Rates by Q1 of 2022
The skilled nursing industry has been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic since Spring 2020. With continuous vaccinations of residents and staff, nursing home are...
Use of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Combinations Recommended in LTCs
COVID-19 vaccinations have been permitted in skilled nursing facilities since December 2020. Additionally, new research is indicating a combination of monoclonal antibody therapies is also...
CMS to Assess Speech Therapy Services Rendered Under PDPM
Skilled nursing facilities reported higher payments than expected for Medicare reimbursement for last year. Skilled Nursing News states the federal government will be assessing these...
Is Reform on the Horizon for SNFs?
The COVID-19 pandemic brought on unprecedented challenges for the skilled nursing industry. Skilled Nursing News reports that the Biden administration agrees a reform is necessary...
Unvaccinated Employee Causes COVID-19 Outbreak in Nursing Home
Long-term care facilities were among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Since December 2020, there have many efforts underway to get residents and staff vaccinated....
What Does Increased Funding For HCBS Mean For Skilled Nursing Facilities?
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted patients and families to reconsider nursing homes as a option where loved ones can receive care. Increased infection rates and...
Mandatory Reporting of Staff Vaccinations in SNFs
This week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new SNF Prospective Payment System for the 2022 fiscal year. McKnight’s reports that...
