Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal ... - NPR
Apr 24, 2024 · The new rules mean 4 out of 5 nursing homes will need more aides and nurses. Unions hailed the change, but advocates say it's not enough care, while nursing home owners say it's an...
Executive Outlook 2025: While MA ‘Tightens the Screws’ on Nursing Homes …
1 day ago · Clif Porter, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), told Skilled Nursing News that amid all of the negative factors at play, there are also some positive trends that will determine the sector’s path in 2025, but there is no mistaking the rising demand for long-term care services.
CMS Official Clarifies Nursing Home Policy Changes for 2025 on …
Oct 29, 2024 · In 2025, the nursing home sector can expect several policy updates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Director Evan Shulman said on Tuesday. He highlighted the agency’s work on risk-based surveys to reduce delays and new consumer guides for which the agency is seeking feedback from nursing homes, among other initiatives.
Make nursing home personal needs allowances part of CMS …
21 hours ago · “While nursing home residents can cover personal expenses from their assets, evidence suggests that two-thirds of SSI beneficiaries have less than $500 in assets,” researchers wrote.
Biden rule mandates strict nursing home staffing ratios - USA TODAY
Apr 22, 2024 · Most U.S. nursing homes will need to add staffing under a federal rule announced Monday that for the first time sets minimum staffing ratios nationwide for homes that care for elderly and...
Most-Read Skilled Nursing News Stories of 2024
Dec 17, 2024 · The story reveals how staffing problems played a big part in the bankruptcy of skilled nursing giant LaVie Care Centers, an operator of 43 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early June, while holding nearly $1.2 billion in debt.
Biden's nursing home staffing rule faces Republican repeal threat
Dec 11, 2024 · Republicans are expected to rescind the Biden administration’s contentious nursing home staffing rule before it is set to take effect. The move would come as a relief for the nursing home...
Why Nursing Home Residents Still Suffer Despite Tough State Laws
Jul 12, 2024 · The Biden administration set stringent new federal staffing rules. But for years, nursing homes have failed to meet the toughest standards set by states.
Nursing homes look to Trump to end staffing rule - The Hill
Dec 11, 2024 · Republicans are expected to undo the Biden administration’s contentious nursing home staffing rule, to the relief of the nursing home industry. More than 200,000 people in nursing homes and...
Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Still Persist …
Feb 29, 2024 · But for the nation’s nursing homes, the effects have yet to fully fade, with staffing shortages and employee burnout still at crisis levels and many facilities struggling to stay afloat,...