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War on Fraud or ‘Rewards’ for Allies: Report Calls for Nursing Home Transparency Amid Industry Divisions Over Reform
Certain nursing home operators and politically connected investors have profited through financial schemes, chronic understaffing and weakened federal oversight, according to a new Senate Finance Committee minority report released Thursday. Meanwhile, the nursing home industry…
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Nursing Home CMP Fund Balances Rise to $713.6M, Up Nearly $100M in One Year
The national Civil Monetary Penalty Reinvestment Fund (CMPRF) balance increased to $713.6 million as of Jan. 1, 2026, up $97.6 million, or 15.85%, from $616 million reported a year earlier. This is according to updated state-by-state data published this week by the Centers for…
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Nursing Home Giant Ensign Touts $1B for Future Investments, Census Momentum and New CMS Survey Performance in 3Q
Ensign Group’s (Nasdaq: ENSG) third quarter was marked by solid occupancy and skilled-mix growth, with CEO Barry Port calling attention Wednesday to the nursing home giant’s outperformance compared to other operators on new survey inspection results and other metrics. Port said…
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SNN Dealbook: New Nursing Home Builds Gain Traction in Kentucky, West Virginia
Majestic Care is investing $50 million to build three new nursing homes in West Virginia. Meanwhile, Signature HealthCARE announced a JV with the University of Kentucky to add 105 nursing home beds, bolstering an existing partnership. University, Signature Partner to Build…
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Final Deadline for the 2026 Aspect Marketing & Advertising Awards Is October 31
The final deadline for the 2026 Aspect Marketing & Advertising Awards is Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT. The Aspect Marketing & Advertising Awards recognize outstanding creativity, innovation, and impact in marketing and advertising campaigns across the healthcare,…
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Lawmakers Sound Alarm on CMS’ New Risk-Based Survey
Lawmakers are raising concerns about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new Risk-Based Survey program for nursing homes, warning in a letter Tuesday that shortened inspections could put thousands of residents at risk. In the letter addressed to CMS Chief Dr.…
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Inside the Evolving SNF-Hospice Relationship as OIG Aims to Get Hospice Numbers Under Control
Federal officials are homing in on the financial relationship between nursing homes and hospice providers, notably when that relationship affects potential Medicare savings and payment inefficiencies for hospice care in such settings. An Office of the Inspector General (OIG)…
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Large East Coast Nursing Home Chain Acquires 12-Facility Portfolio With $180M in Financing
An East Coast-based nursing home chain secured $180 million in bridge and working capital financing to fund its acquisition of a 12-facility nursing home portfolio spanning Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The owner-operator plans to use the $160 million bridge loan proceeds to…
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Top Ten States That Lead the Nation in Nursing Home Short-Staffing Violations
The top 10 states with the most nursing home citations tied to insufficient staffing so far this year include Iowa, Illinois and California, among others. An analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by the Iowa Capital Dispatch shows that…
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Nursing Home Care Prices Rise 3.7% as Care Spending Growth Slips
Nursing home care prices continued to rise faster than overall health care prices in September 2026, increasing 3.7% year over year, amid nursing home spending declines. According to Altarum’s health care spending brief for October released Thursday, this represents an…