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15% Cuts Finalized by CMS for Therapy Assistant Services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for the Calendar Year (CY) 2022. Skilled Nursing News reports...
CMS Announces Vaccine Mandate for LTC Employees
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announced an emergency regulation ordering all health care facilities that are funded by Medicare and Medicaid to vaccinate...
SNFs Struggle with Occupancy Rates with Ongoing Staffing Challenges and the Delta Variant
The COVID-19 pandemic brought on unprecedented challenges for the skilled nursing industry. Variants like Delta and staffing shortages have made occupancy recovery for the industry...
SNFs and Hospitals Under Pressure to Limit Readmissions
For the last decade, hospitals have faced immense pressure to prevent large number of readmissions. These efforts require them to partner with post-acute facilities that...
New Study Deems Fluzone and Moderna Booster Safe for Co-Administration
Flu season is officially here. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, protection from the flu may be more important than ever. McKnight’s reports the flu shot...
LTC Industry Leaders Ready to Welcome Afghan Refugees to the Workforce
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) is encouraging providers to allow immigrants, especially Afghan refugees, to join the long-term care industry....
Improving Care for Osteoporosis Related Fractures
A new pilot program has been launched aiming to help improve care for patients with osteoporosis that are receiving post-fracture care. McKnight’s reports this program...
Elder Care Sector Should Prepare for Increasing Arthritis Cases Among Seniors
A recent national survey has concluded more adults are being diagnosed with activity-limiting arthritis. This is especially prevalent in seniors reports McKnights. Researchers who conducted...
COVID-19 Infection Rates Decrease in SNFs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published good news for nursing homes. Skilled Nursing News reports, recent data shows a decline in...
Congressional Lawmakers Demand Medicare Reform After Proposed Cuts to Therapy Services
Therapists in skilled nursing facilities and other healthcare providers are expected to get pay cuts under to the existing long-term Medicare payment system. McKnight’s reports...
