1+ week, 4+ day ago  (721+ words) David Mark / Pixabay | CC0 Nursing home operators are considering operational adjustments and, in some cases, calling for redoubled advocacy efforts as states enter state budget discussions. In several states, Medicaid reimbursement changes are already underway amid ongoing financial pressures and the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (520+ words) Seven Democratic senators introduced a bill Thursday to reinstate nursing home staffing standards similar to the now-repealed staffing mandate. Led by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, the Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (730+ words) Nearly one in six nursing home residents in the United States, who were admitted under Medicare or private pay, ended up enrolling in Medicaid during their stay after depleting their financial assets. This is according to a new study published…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (234+ words) Physical therapists saw moderate wage increases between July 2024 and June 2025, with long-term care PTs experiencing the second-highest average pay increase at 2.92%, according to a report released Wednesday. The latest Rehabilitation Salary & Benefits Report from Hospital and Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS)…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (631+ words) The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) could have a disproportionate impact on nursing home residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, often referred to as "dual eligibles." Notably, dual-eligible special needs plan (D-SNP) integration efforts also could…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (361+ words) Nursing home and continuing care retirement community (CCRC) spending through 2033 is expected to jump up to $385.9 billion, compared to $192.9 billion in 2022. That's a steady increase projected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary, National…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (816+ words) A Buffalo transplant living in LA, Amy has worked as a business journalist for more than two years and has been in the profession for seven-plus. She is an avid (sometimes poolside) science fiction reader, nature lover and roller derby…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1378+ words) A Buffalo transplant living in LA, Amy has worked as a business journalist for more than two years and has been in the profession for seven-plus. She is an avid (sometimes poolside) science fiction reader, nature lover and roller derby…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (557+ words) A class action lawsuit filed by nursing home residents against the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is advancing, with plaintiffs alleging that the A class action lawsuit filed by nursing home residents against the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (432+ words) A Buffalo transplant living in LA, Amy has worked as a business journalist for more than two years and has been in the profession for seven-plus. She is an avid (sometimes poolside) science fiction reader, nature lover and roller derby…...