GAO to review the nursing home Five-Star Rating system
A few weeks ago, several Senators requested that the GAO assess the nursing home Five Star Quality Rating system to ensure that... Read More
CMS releases updated Payroll Based Journal Manual
On August 27, CMS released updated information on Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Electronic Staffing Submission. Information on how to register for the... Read More
Changing LTC Regulations Means New Staffing Requirements
The IMPACT Act of 2014 mandated that nursing homes submit electronically staffing data based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data... Read More
Antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes continues to decline
The latest update from the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes shows that nursing homes have continued to decrease... Read More
Final Rule: SNFRM, Quality Measures & SNF Staffing
On August 4, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule, “Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and... Read More
Senators ask GAO to review Five Star Rating System accuracy
Last week, a Pennsylvania Senator wrote a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that an assessment of the nursing home... Read More