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CMS Releases Proposed Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule
The much-anticipated proposed rule creating minimum staffing levels in nursing homes has been released by CMS. This was right on the heels of an inadvertent posting of CMS’s new staffing study. We have your high-level overview of both the staffing requirements and recent report.
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Workforce Strategies
Whether due to burnout, low morale, insufficient wages, the need for life balance, demographic shifts or early retirements, health care organizations are still facing labor headwinds. Today’s blog looks at key workforce strategies you should consider. Read on.
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New Green Energy Tax Credits Available to For-Profit, Tax-Exempt, Governmental
More details emerge on many green energy tax credits now available for health care and life science entities. For non-federal taxpaying organizations like not-for-profits and governmental units, you can also access the tax credits as direct payments instead. This is a big opportunity that all should consider. Read on for details and information on registering for our complimentary webinar.
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Making Care Primary: A Run-Down on CMMI’s Newest Value Model
Primary care is a lynchpin to patient wellness as well as a foundational element to value-based payment approaches. The newest primary care model — Making Care Primary — was recently announced by the CMS Innovation Center. It offers three different tracks, six different payments and an opportunity for primary care practices, including FQHCs, to start or continue their value-based journey.
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CMS Returning $9 Billion to 340B Hospitals; All OPPS Hospitals Face 16 years of Cuts
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in their favor, 340B hospitals will be pleased to see $9 billion in lump sum payments returned to them under CMS’s proposed remedy. However, all hospitals paid under the outpatient prospective payment system will see reimbursement reductions. Read on to learn why.
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Congress Turning Attention on Hospitals
Even though hospitals and health systems may still be recovering from various pandemic-related impacts, that is not stopping Congress from looking into key issues. We provide our outlook on four of those focus areas — site neutral payments, price transparency, 340B and consolidation — and then what you can do about them.
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Minimum Data Set Changes Coming in October – Are You Ready?
Big changes are coming to skilled nursing facilities in October related to the minimum data set. Learn more in today’s blog and reach out if CLA can assist.
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New Money Available for HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing
New grant money is available for HUD-assisted multifamily housing properties under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program. Read our questions and answers for more details on applying.
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Impacts on Health Care With a Debt Ceiling Breach?
Early June sets up a potential debt ceiling breach unless Congress and the President can quickly come to agreement. What issues are holding up negotiations, and how could health care be impacted? Read on.
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All Skilled Nursing Facilities Face MAC-Probe and Educate Review Starting June 5
Medicare’s projected improper payment rate for skilled nursing facilities is far too high for CMS, prompting the agency to mandate MACs perform a 5-claim probe and educate review on all SNFs. Read on for details plus information on improper rates for other settings.