An increase in Medicaid reimbursement funds being used for direct care compensation does not always correlate to an increase in nursing hours per resident day within skilled nursing facilities, according to an HHS report published Aug. 4. For the report,…
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Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the top-ranked rehabilitation hospital in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2025-2026 ranking, published July 29. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has earned the top spot for the past 35 years. For its ranking,…
As health systems double down on hospital at home, tech retailers retreat and the federal government proposes a 6.4% payment decrease, home health organizations are facing a new wave of industry pressures. “Hospital at home isn’t dying, it’s just shedding…
Coding intensity and Medicare expenditures increased at skilled-nursing facilities after the implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model in October 2019, according to a study published July 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine. The Patient Driven Payment Model shifted reimbursement from…
Allen, Texas-based Nobis Rehabilitation Partners has tapped Mary Beth Taylor as senior vice president of finance. Ms. Taylor previously served as chief accounting officer for Dallas-based Steward Health Care and as vice president and enterprise controller for Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision…
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In May, New York City-based Mount Sinai established the Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving, a support center dedicated to the psychological needs of caregivers. The center, made possible by a gift from Trudy Elbaum Gottesman and Robert Gottesman…
Chicago-based Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has tapped Cheri Blauwet, MD, as senior vice president and chief clinical officer. Dr. Blauwet will step into the role in September, according to a July 11 news release from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. She currently serves…
Nine assisted living facility residents have died after a five-alarm fire at Fall River, Mass.-based Gabriel House, according to a July 14 report from The Boston Globe. Officials believe around 30 people were injured in the fire, which took place…
CMS has proposed reducing payments to home health agencies by an estimated 6.4% in 2026. The agency announced the payment decrease in a fact sheet published June 30 which outlines additional proposed policy changes for home health agencies. If accepted,…
The closing of Trumbull, Conn.-based St. Joseph’s Center nursing home, part of Kennett Square, Pa.-based Genesis Healthcare, will result in a loss of 179 jobs. A June 10 WARN notice filed by the health system said the facility is expected…