Razor thin margins have been a hallmark of operators in the nursing home industry for some time, but lackluster Medicaid rates and the possibility of Congressional cuts to Medicaid may push some over the edge. The spectre of closures, and in turn access issues for residents and their family members, has been haunting the industry […]
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Nursing home owners and advocates have long decried low Medicaid reimbursements to the sector across the U.S. And now leaders in New York state – home to one of the largest number of facilities – are uniting to forcefully demand change. Much like the rest of the country, closures, especially in Upstate New York, have […]
As the nursing home industry finally gets a first look at the long-awaited proposed minimum staffing mandate released early Friday, leaders across the sector say that its most critical aspects deal with implementation timing, a “good faith” provision, and requirements for registered nurses (RNs). As it stands, the proposed rule has major implications for access […]


