10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (209+ words) The American Health Care Association's (AHCA) 2026 Quality Update released Tuesday finds that nursing homes are making measurable progress in quality, outcomes and workforce stability in the post-COVID era. Among long-stay residents with more complex needs, outcomes also improved significantly, with…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (286+ words) Nursing homes were deprived of nearly $500 million in Medicaid funding intended for resident care, a Utah state audit found, with the funds instead retained by hospital-affiliated entities as administrative fees. The issue centers on the Skilled Nursing Facility Upper Payment…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (737+ words) Image by Gregor Mima from Pixabay In states like New York, persistently low Medicaid reimbursement rates have meant that about 10% of nursing home beds are closed to admissions, according to Sebrina Barrett, president and CEO of Leading Age New York....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1022+ words) kschneider2991 / pixabay | CC0 With reimbursement for brand name drugs sharply decreasing under the Inflation Reduction Act, long-term care pharmacies are having to make difficult decisions that will have a lasting impact on nursing home residents." The law disrupts long-term care pharmacies" business…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (414+ words) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a nationwide expansion of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model, with the goal of driving more coordinated care for people receiving hip, ankle and knee replacements " including through skilled…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (760+ words) geralt / pixabay | CC0 As staffing conditions stabilize, skilled nursing leaders are shifting focus toward retention, and placing culture, communication and career development at the center of workforce strategies for 2026. Executives from Journey and Gurwin Healthcare System say keeping workers engaged now…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (524+ words) A five-building, 506-bed nursing home portfolio in Oklahoma was sold in a direct, off-market transaction. Meanwhile, facilities in New York, Nevada and Iowa also changed hands. 506-bed SNF portfolio sold in Oklahoma This was the first acquisition for the buyer…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (916+ words) Chiem Seherin / Pixabay | CC0 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday issued its Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) proposed rule, increasing Medicare rates by 2. 4%. The federal agency is also proposing to remove two measures from…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (841+ words) congerdesign / pixabay | CC0 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is testing out a new preventative value-based care model with a possible path for nursing homes to get involved " if they have a robust dementia care program, innovative activities programs…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (334+ words) Indiana nursing homes are owed $462 million in back payments under the state's Medicaid program due to delays caused by the transition to managed care, which has created administrative complexities. The issues stem from changes to the Path Ways for Aging…...