Multi-million dollar judgments have hit the long-scrutinized California nursing home chain owned by Shlomo Rechnitz, stemming from multiple lawsuits alleging patient harm, severe neglect and rights violations. Rechnitz’ companies deny all allegations, despite the judgments and more trials forthcoming. Recent jury awards include $2.34 million to 84-year-old Betsy Jenta, whose rights were found to be […]
Category: Legislation
Senate Votes to Reopen Government, Reinstate Telehealth Policies Supported by Nursing Home Providers
The U.S. Senate on Monday night approved a funding measure that would reopen the federal government and address telehealth disruptions and other matters of concern to skilled nursing providers. The measure passed on a 60 to 40 vote, with seven Democratic senators bucking their party to vote with Republicans. One independent senator also voted in […]
Demographic pressure, policy reform and digital advances mark 2025 as a defining moment for the skilled nursing sector, and winners will be defined by quality, data-driven decision making, and alignment with value-based care models, according to CliftonLarsonAllen’s (CLA) latest analysis. Operators would do well to realign with reimbursement models, understanding that quality is currency, and […]
A state-mandated pay raise for nursing home workers is shaking up the landscape for Minnesota operators. Residents could end up paying the price, considering uncertainty surrounding state funding, Medicaid dollars and the possibility of gaps in reimbursement in the years ahead. All nursing home staff will make at least $19 an hour starting Jan. 1, […]
Clif Porter, president and CEO of the largest advocacy group for nursing homes in America, said that among the year’s major wins for the sector – such as the freeze on provider taxes – were hard-won battles, but certainly a welcome development amid looming challenges and the current economic climate. In an exclusive interview with […]
The federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1 is likely to cause minimal disruption to nursing home operations, but surveyors will be adhering to contingency plans and providers are concerned about reduced telehealth access. “Seniors, their loved ones, and their caregivers can rest easy that their long term and postacute care will be minimally […]
Starting in January, falling prices for costly drugs may strain long-term care pharmacies, but proposed legislation backed by advocacy groups aims to subsidize some of this loss. And nursing home advocacy groups are among those urging Congress to pass the Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act. The solution the bill proposes is a […]
By Sloane Airey As pressure mounts for the skilled nursing industry, Brickyard Healthcare is making progress on key goals, such as driving down annualized turnover. The company also is achieving lower rehospitalization rates while also moving forward — along with partner organizations — on the nation’s largest provider-owned Medicare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plan (I-SNP). […]
In the aftermath of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), hospital funding cuts could disrupt care coordination, delay discharges, and heighten competition with nursing homes for Medicaid resources. But nursing home providers also could have new opportunities to strengthen their relationships with hospitals and achieve some long-sought policy wins. One major shift that nursing […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to rescind the controversial federal staffing mandate for nursing homes. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing an Interim Final Rule from CMS with the title “Repeal of Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities,” according to an online posting […]
The Trump administration’s approach to regulation is creating long-sought opportunities for nursing home providers to have more say in shaping policies, but providers must do a better job of promoting the areas in which they excel. Steve LaForte, CFO and principal at Cascadia Healthcare, describes the new administration’s approach as “rational regulation” – a way […]
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on Monday introducing initiatives aimed at enhancing oversight of nursing homes across the state, including provisions to ramp up the number of inspectors and make inspection information such as citations and performance metrics publicly accessible. The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC) will […]
A bill in Pennsylvania that would increase oversight of nursing home acquisitions by private equity is now stalled in a Senate committee. The bill, which passed the state House in June and applies to all health care acquisitions, was prompted by recent hospital closures and the bankruptcy of Genesis HealthCare, whose private equity ties drew […]
Florida, long known as a retirement haven, is facing a labor crisis in long-term care, where many immigrant workers have historically filled key roles aided in recent years by humanitarian relief laws. Recent immigration policies under the Trump administration, which revoked temporary protections and work permits for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, have left the […]
Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have said they would seek to support changes at the state level to strengthen competition, including addressing uncompetitive certificate of need (CON) laws. While CMS didn’t elaborate at the time, nursing home leaders said incentives to do away with such laws may be likely, despite […]
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) expressed gratitude that the skilled nursing industry was largely protected from direct cuts to Medicaid in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Mission Viejo, California-based Ensign plans to use its good working relationships with state legislators and governors’ offices to remind those in power of how important funding for […]
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) spared nursing homes from deep cuts, at least on the surface, carving out facilities from a provider tax reduction. But, the phasing down of provider tax for managed care organizations (MCOs) may still have an indirect impact on the industry, Macquarie Equity Research analyst Tao Qiu said in […]
The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) could have a disproportionate impact on nursing home residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, often referred to as “dual eligibles.” These residents often face fragmented care, higher costs and poor outcomes as a result of misaligned systems. While the OBBBA doesn’t target this population directly, […]
As states brace for cuts to optional home care and hospital bottlenecks due to Medicaid reductions in the federal budget reconciliation bill, nursing homes will need to handle the overflow – but whether most facilities across the U.S. are prepared for the surge is another matter. This scenario is especially true in states where the […]
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has unintended consequences, with more tailwinds than headwinds, for nursing homes and other long-term care, placing greater burdens on states. According to ATI Advisory CEO Anne Tumlinson, who spoke at a webinar on Tuesday alongside other experts about the impact of OBBBA on long-term care, nursing homes are […]
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