Medicaid payment rates given to the average nursing home covered about 82 cents per dollar of care costs for Medicaid residents, according to a recent federal government report.
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Nursing home officials said they are counting on the Trump administration to reverse an impending Biden-era staffing level mandate, KFF Health News reported Dec. 3.
Private equity-owned hospices performed below not-for-profit hospices across all Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems hospice survey measures, according to a study published Nov. 18 in JAMA.
CMS has released "significant revisions" to its nursing home surveyor guidance, including requirements for COVID-19 vaccine education, opioid and psychotropic prescribing, and medical director responsibilities.
Hospice in the Hospital, a collaboration between Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health and Winchester-based Blue Ridge Hospice, has expanded to Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, Va.
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Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation has signed an agreement with an Ukrainian organization to provide training and education to Ukraine's rehabilitation workforce.
A hospice company donated $400,000 to Jacksonville, N.C.-based Onslow Memorial Hospital to support hospice services.
Temple Terrace, Fla.-based Florida Rehabilitation Hospital at Tampa has appointed Jeffrey Harrison as CEO.
California has the most highly rated nursing homes in the U.S., followed by Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report's "2025 Best Nursing Homes" ratings, published Nov. 12.
The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against Cincinnati-based CommuniCare, a post-acute care network, for allegedly attempting to enforce stay-or-pay employment agreements.