One of the first legislative packages designed to help the U.S. navigate the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic included an increase in the federal matching funds for state Medicaid programs during the emergency period related to the coronavirus. And a second major aid package under debate would go even further to increase federal dollars for […]
As hospitals try to cope with a surge of COVID-19 patients in need of acute care, skilled nursing facilities have moved to make preparations to take in overflow capacity from the health systems and acute care facilities. In addition, states have begun calling on nursing home companies to create dedicated buildings exclusively for residents with […]
At most skilled nursing facilities, the patient and resident population is primarily covered by the state’s Medicaid program — and in many states, the reimbursement for such care doesn’t approach the cost of providing it. As a result, providers across the country have common cause in lamenting the state of payment from their largest payer. […]