A federal advisory commission will recommend to Congress that traditional Medicare lower payments by 5% to nursing homes, home health agencies, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities in 2023. After assessing payment adequacy, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission found that the three provider groups were receiving sufficient reimbursement for the services they provide. MedPAC provides lawmakers with […]

A congressional advisory panel on Friday moved to recommend that Medicare payments for nursing homes, home health agencies and inpatient rehabilitation facilities be cut by 5% in 2023, citing adequate reimbursement rates for the facilities. Only long-term care hospitals would see a payment increase in 2023 under the draft recommendations adopted by the Medicare Payment […]

Thousands of nursing homes would be forced to close and thousands of others would have to stop taking new admissions if several provisions of the Build Back Better Act become law, industry officials said Wednesday. House Democrats’ sweeping $1.75 trillion package addresses climate, education, and numerous social programs, but it would also require nursing homes […]

Responding to the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes, senior Democratic senators Tuesday introduced legislation to increase nurse staffing, improve infection control and bolster inspections. The bill, from a group led by Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, is part of a broader overhaul of long-term care just getting started. Separately, […]

Nursing homes want HHS to release the estimated $24 billion in unallocated provider relief soon and allocate $10 billion specifically for nursing homes, estimating nearly 2,000 facilities are at risk of closing over the course of the pandemic. The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living warned of possible closures over a month […]