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NHI’s Michelle Kelly, right, said she’s bullish about making deals this year, even if some conditions aren’t quite ideal yet. Credit: Tori Soper photography

CMS publishes new mandatory provider enrollment form capturing additional nursing home ownership information … Special Focus Facility list updated … New

Federal officials are considering significantly expanding how much information nursing homes must record in the Minimum Data Set, potentially adding reporting for patients outside of Medicare to requirements.

Providers are facing tech inertia, so tied to tech investments that they miss the opportunity to innovate or improve workload.

CDC schedules training for updated Respiratory Pathogens Module residents data collection form … CMS issues memo reinforcing required support for

The former owner of Skyline Healthcare will stand trial next year on allegations that he perpetuated a nearly $39 million fraud that played into the collapse of his quickly assembled, multi-state nursing home portfolio.

Medicare Advantage plans’ varied interpretations of skilled nursing rules that apply to all beneficiaries in traditional Medicare could complicate

CMS finds lower mortality rates, mixed readmission success in its first study of the hospital at home initiative … Labor department docks nursing

CMS issues draft MDS item sets for 2025 … Dockworker strike could affect shipments of medicines, medical devices …. Falling linked to increased dementia risk in older adults

CMS to provide accelerated and advance payments to Medicare Part A, Part B providers and suppliers in areas hit hard by Helene … Another study connects