I. Current Talking Points for Media Engagement:
CMS Proposed Payment Rule Talking Points
See link to full State Media Resources folder at bottom of page.
II. Following the Narrative: A quick summary of national media trends last week.
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Nationally, the June 10 deadline for comments on CMS’ proposed payment rule, which includes a request for information on staffing mandates, drove nursing home coverage; other topics garnering interest include the growing threat of homelessness facing older adults living on fixed incomes and long-term care workforce issues limiting access to care and services.
Biden Administration, Congress, Government Agencies
- *McKnight’s Senior Living, House members launch new caucus focused on long-term care
- *McKnight’s Long-Term Care: Bill puts nurse agency staffing in GAO’s crosshairs
- Kaiser Health News, Medicaid Weighs Attaching Strings to Nursing Home Payments to Improve Patient Care
- *Skilled Nursing News, Devastating and Crippling: CMS Receives Thousands of Comments, Nursing Home Operators Push Back on Medicare Cut
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Providers: CMS Should First Fortify Skilled Nursing Workforce Before Imposing Minimum Staffing Measures
Workforce, Waivers, Coronavirus, Vaccines Closures
- *AARP, Inside the ‘Staffing Apocalypse’ Devastating U.S. Nursing Homes
- *The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina), ‘Outside the box’ solutions helped this nursing home excel, despite staffing challenges
- Observer, U.S. Nursing Homes Are Facing a Staffing Crisis With No Easy Solutions
- McKnight’s Senior Living, 48 percent of assisted living providers may close due to workforce issues: survey
- Skilled Nursing News, ‘Counterintuitive to the Goal: Impending Five-Star Staffing Measures Don’t Address Ongoing Labor Challenges,”
- McKnight’s Senior Living, ‘Critical’ workforce solutions focus of provider advocacy efforts this week
- *McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Nursing homes among healthcare sectors seeing job gains in May: report
- Hospice News, How Does the Workforce Shortage Affect Hospice M&A?
- *Modern Healthcare, Nursing homes rush to certify TNAs as CMS deadline looms
- *McKnight’s Long Term Care News Providers demand federal action as temporary nurse aide waiver comes to an end
- The Hill, Covid-19 Cases are on the Rise. Does it Matter Anymore?
- *McKnight’s Senior Living, Operator error means some could miss out on $100,000 or more in Provider Relief Fund payments
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care: Worry grows as providers grapple with stronger booster recommendations
- Skilled Nursing News: Nursing Home Closures Hit Smaller Markets as Financial, Staffing Crisis Deepens Across Industry
- Axios, Nursing Homes Face Closure Risks Amid Staff Shortages post-COVID
Coverage Highlights: LeadingAge Collaborative Care Tech June 6-7, 2022
- *McKnight’s Senior Living, ‘Good technology fulfills needs and wants,’ senior living tech expert says
- *McKnight’s Long-Term Care, Provider staff time ‘dramatically reduced’ by taking resident vitals with key tech
- *McKnight’s Long-Term Care, Feds must embrace telehealth, not overregulate it, post pandemic: expert warns
- *McKnight’s Senior Living, Robotics, automation can help solve staffing, efficiency challenges: panelists
III. Other Clips that Influenced the Week: LeadingAge is a sought-out, reliable source for multiple trade and national media outlets (see that coverage posted in our LeadingAge Press Room). Other key clips that shaped the narrative last week:
- *CNN Business,: Retirees becoming homeless at higher rate than other age groups amidst inflation
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care, Nursing homes in disbelief as governor proposes $280 million cut in funding
- *McKnight’s Home Care: ‘Groundbreaking’ report offers insights into home health best practices
- Kaiser Health News, AARP’s Billion-Dollar Bounty
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Alliance hopes to redesign long-term care’s look and feel
- California Health Report, California Has a Unique Problem with Hospice Fraud. Can Legislation Stop It?
- McKnight’s Senior Living, Hospice model ‘significantly’ benefits people living with dementia: study
IV. What’s On Our Radar — this week’s likely priorities:
- Media push re: Senate introduction of the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act, expected to be introduced this week
- Ongoing engagement with White House, federal agencies re: POTUS Quality of Care in Nursing Homes Initiative
V. National Statements & Products (all posted on the Press Room page):
