Recent calls for nursing home reform and actions from regulators and lawmakers have drawn renewed attention to the role that certified nursing assistants currently play in care centers – and how their role could evolve. Some skilled nursing operators have responded to calls for expanding the CNA role by creating more specialized positions, and legislatures […]
Operators are feeling pressure from all sides as the proposed payment rule for the nursing home industry dropped on Monday, which unveiled a 4.6% cut to the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and 3.9% increase to Medicare payments for the sector. The news comes at a time when SNFs are facing a historic workforce shortage, rising […]
Direct care workers in Ohio will receive $300 million in appropriated federal pandemic relief funding, with both legislative bodies passing the bill this week. The Ohio Senate and House greenlit the nursing home funding on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, as part of $4.18 billion in pandemic relief dollars. The majority of funds are earmarked for […]
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