The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living urged CMS Oct. 3 to reinstate a blanket waiver allowing nursing homes to employ temporary nurse aides.
Category: Post-Acute
6 recent nursing home closures
Here are six nursing homes closures covered by Becker’s since Sept. 1:
Biden-Harris administration release more nursing home ownership data to the public
For the first time, officials, researchers and the public can see data about who owns Medicare-certified nursing homes across nursing home locations. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making more ownership data publicly available…
MPAC Healthcare names new COO
Chicago-based MPAC Healthcare named Hailey Paley as the new COO, according to a Sept. 22 news release.
Pennsylvania nursing home to close in November
Easton Home Personal Care Facility is closing in mid-November due to dwindling demand for personal care residential living, The Morning Call reported Sept. 12.
Pennsylvania nursing home strike comes to an end: 4 notes
The Pennsylvania nursing home strike ended Monday after eight days, the longest in the union’s history, WKBN reported Sept. 12.
Top 15 best workplaces for at-home care, per Fortune
Fortune released its “15 Best Workplaces in Aging Services: At-Home Care” report Sept. 9.
CMS, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau take action against nursing home debt collectors
CMS and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a joint letter Sept. 8 stating that nursing care facilities may not require a third-party caregiver to personally guarantee payment of a nursing home resident’s bill as a condition of the reside…
Pennsylvania nursing home workers strike: 4 things to know
Workers at 14 nursing homes in Pennsylvania are on strike after no agreement was reached with their employers on Friday. On Labor Day, nursing home workers with the Service Employees International Union and community members picketed outside of Fairlan…
Tennessee nursing home loses CMS certification, residents to be removed
Farragut, Tenn.-based Summit View of Farragut lost its certification from CMS and has to remove residents by Oct. 1, ABC affiliate WATE reported Sept. 1.
