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Quality Reporting Program Changes to Bring Nursing Homes ‘Into the Realm of Health Equity’
Skilled nursing facilities are set to see changes to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP), with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) making moves to address social determinants of health (SDOH) – mainly, adding factors such as living situation, food, utilities, and transportation. “These quality measures are leading us into the realm of health […]
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‘Race to the Bottom’: Medicare Advantage Woes Keep Crunching Skilled Nursing Providers
With Medicare Advantage penetration on the rise, one industry leader recently described his concerns around MA rates for skilled nursing providers as a “race to the bottom.” That comment came from Paul Branin, VP of Business Development at Health Dimensions Group (HDG), during the recent Capital & Strategy conference in Washington, D.C., which was organized […]
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Ahead of NHC Lease Negotiations, Activist Shareholder Calls for NHI Board Shakeup
An activist investor of National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) has called for changes to the real estate investment trust’s (REIT’s) board of directors , ahead of lease negotiations with one of the REIT’s largest tenants, National HealthCare Corporation (NHC). Land & Buildings Investment Management issued a letter to shareholders on Thursday, urging a shakeup in […]
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Hurlbut Care President: With Nursing Home Sector In Limbo, It’s Time to Think Differently
Robert W. Hurlbut, president of Hurlbut Care Communities, knows a thing or two about battling burnout among his workers. Paying staff well along with flexibility of work schedules and retaining a family atmosphere has proven to be sure shot strategies to beat turnover. And the proof of this strategy’s success is in the results. Hurlbut […]
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Class Action Settlement Tied to $1B Investment in Moving Nursing Home Residents to HCBS
One state has committed more than $1.1 billion to boosting community living options for people who would otherwise be in a nursing home, following a landmark class action lawsuit settlement. The 54-page settlement agreement still needs a judge’s approval. The original case, titled Marsters v. Healey, involved six residents who were unable to leave their […]
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