5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1207+ words) luisda75 / Pixabay | CC0 Nursing homes have only reached the tip of the iceberg when it comes to mental health challenges in the sector, with such challenges affecting quality metrics (QMs) and reimbursement amid renewed monitoring of anti-psychotics use in facilities. Lisa Chubb,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (971+ words) Pexels | CC BY-SA 2.0 All this means more meticulous documentation and coding compliance if providers want to protect their modest reimbursement increase. Facilities should determine how many additional assessments they will need to complete, evaluate whether current staff can handle the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (453+ words) Nursing home operators are getting a clearer picture of the Medicaid-rate environment – modest increases for most, while other states are seeing no change. Eleven states have reported their Medicaid rate cycle turnover since July 1, with West Virginia seeing the highest…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1107+ words) Survey changes, value-based care and other regulatory updates are shaping how operators hire and build clinical teams. As regulatory priorities shift and staffing conditions stabilize, nursing home hiring is increasingly driven by specialized expertise and a clearer sense of accountability…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (769+ words) Image by ammcintosh1 from Pixabay Nursing home validation audits so far show MDS coding gaps tied to insufficient or missing documentation, often because of inadequate record-retention practices. And while penalties currently focus mainly on submission timelines, federal agencies could use the…...