Nursing homes are federally regulated; assisted living is a state thing. Case closed, right? Well, not exactly.

A new study of Veterans Health Administration data shows that the Care Assessment Needs (CAN) algorithm — a tool used to ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday it is freezing its chief nursing home information source for consumers to ensure data accuracy after behind-the-scenes technical changes.

A major new study suggests that Medicare beneficiaries with dementia receive better care when treated by clinicians who specialize in nursing home practice — meaning they provide at least 80% of their ...

The 2025 LeadingAge Annual Meeting will be held Nov. 2-5 at the Thomas Michael Menino Convention Center in Boston.

Providers should prepare to see Medicaid rate increases fall back to historical levels they might not have experienced since ...

Hospital participation in health information exchange communication systems has limited effectiveness in reducing skilled ...

While an ugly regulatory hurdle may (or may not) be getting its burial, the main staffing challenges live on. And providers – ...

For nursing homes, there is never a good time to be out of regulatory compliance or lax with documentation, but experts say ...

Citing the costs and complications of turnover in long-term care, one state provider association has tripled its annual ...

Medicare beneficiaries would receive a no-cost falls risk assessment from a physical or occupational therapist under a new ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Special Focus Facility (SFF) program was born from an undeniable truth: Some SNFs persistently ...