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Provider Type: Nursing Homes
CMS Provides Information to Assist States in Re-Evaluating Nursing Home Medicaid Payments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin to states today, encouraging states to re-evaluate Medicaid base rates and supplemental payments […]
LeadingAge Sends Letter on 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus
On August 16, LeadingAge sent a letter to Representatives Kuster and Steil regarding potential policy solutions for the House 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus to consider in […]
More Measures Coming to SNF VBP & QRP programs
LeadingAge has put together a summary table of the new QRP & VBP measures outlining the years the new measures will begin impacting payments, as […]
Site Visits Included in CMS Staffing Study
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contractor Abt Associates has begun reaching out to select nursing homes for participation in site visits as part […]
When Hospitals Needed Help, One LeadingAge Member Bolstered a Regional Health Care System
Nonprofit aging services providers exist to serve older adults, first and foremost. But they also play a valuable role–too seldom acknowledged–in the larger health care […]
Nursing Home Caregivers See Double Digit Pay Increases in 2022
Hourly rates for RNs, LPNs, and Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) spiked upwards in 2022. according to the 45th Annual Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report published […]
Aging Services Workforce Now 2022 Campaign Highlights
For six weeks, LeadingAge has continued to engage Congress and the Administration with various activity and meetings as part of the Aging Services Workforce Now […]
CMS Finalizes 2.7% Pay Increase for Nursing Homes in FY 2023 SNF PPS Final Rule
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule was published in the Federal Register on August 3, finalizing […]
Transition to iQIES Will Require Security Official
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon begin transitioning nursing homes to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). First piloted […]