‘We’re Hurting Big Time’: Medicare Therapy Cut Worsens SNF Staffing Crisis, Care Access

Nursing home residents, staff and company leadership in the physical therapy space are already seeing a bottleneck in access to care, driven by cuts to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) that went into effect three months ago. One significant cut among Medicare Part B physical and occupational therapy […]

Future of the CNA: Nursing Home Reform Efforts, Staffing Crisis Drive Changes in Key Role

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 […]