Therapy Cuts, Unequal Pay for On-Site SNF Docs Raise Red Flags
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
In a year in which the annual skilled nursing pay rule was relatively tame, providers across the long-term care continuum—including PALTmed—have nonetheless found major reasons to be concerned with the proposed PFS for 2026. Read more.
Longer Pre-SNF Hospital Stays More Likely For Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
Skilled Nursing News
Hospital length of stay has been increasing more dramatically for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries than traditional Medicare beneficiaries, and this trend is especially pronounced for people who are discharged to a skilled nursing facility. Read more.
CMS Confirms Launch of $75M Nursing Home Staff Training Fund
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz has announced that his agency is moving forward with $75 million in funding to support a long-awaited tuition reimbursement and training program for nursing home staff. Read more.
AI Personal Companions Offer Low-Tech Way to Combat Loneliness in Senior Living Residents
McKnight's Senior Living
A friendly voice that's just a phone call away is helping combat loneliness in senior living residents following a pilot program that helped fine-tune the technology. Read more.