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NATIONAL 11% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state AHA, AHCA/NCAL urge White House to investigate staffing agency costs Are hospitals getting more aggressive against private practices? CMS clarifies COVID-related LTC survey process CMS cuts payments to 764 hospitals over patient complications CMS makes nursing home staffing data available for... READ MORE

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), as amended, requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions that meet or exceed the jurisdictional thresholds (shown below) to file a premerger notification (an “HSR Filing”) with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Premerger Notification Office and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division and to... READ MORE

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has armed surveyors with detailed instructions on how to survey skilled nursing facilities for compliance with the CMS staff vaccine requirements. On January 27, 2022, CMS issued updates to the Long-Term Care Survey Process Procedure Guide effective January 27, 2022 (the “Surveyor Guide”). Also on January 27, 2022,... READ MORE

Our Health Care Real Estate Briefing is your comprehensive summary of weekly health care real estate highlights currently happening across the nation. The Senior Act was proposed last week in Congress and includes a $1.25B grant program to create workforce development programs for senior care and a $10B Caregiver Sustainability Fund for assisted living providers... READ MORE

NATIONAL Biden administration withdraws Covid vaccine mandate for businesses after losing Supreme Court case Cardiology’s rapid outpatient migration: 8 key ‘firsts’ in the last year CIOs’ 5-year plans for precision medicine and emerging technologies COVID-positive employees returning to work: 2 CEOs share their protocols FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs.... READ MORE

As of January 1, 2022, providers and facilities must comply with a number of requirements established by the No Surprises Act (the “Act”). CMS recently published several resource documents, as described below, to provide further clarity surrounding implementation of the Act and help providers and facilities better understand their respective compliance obligations. Background The... READ MORE

This week, a number of organizations issued Year in Review reports on M&A activity and predictions for 2022. Staffing and financial issues facing skilled nursing facilities also made headlines. We have included a summary of a number of the Year in Review articles, along with several stories on the skilled nursing industry. The American Hospital... READ MORE

NATIONAL 81% of ICU beds in use nationwide: How each state stacks up 20 hospitals, health systems that provide the most ‘unnecessary’ care: Johns Hopkins 3 Population Health Trends to Watch in 2022 5 states facing highest, lowest weekly nursing home COVID-19 positivity rates Accellion Settles Class-Action Lawsuit for $8.1M Following Data Breach Amazon... READ MORE

Our Health Care Real Estate Briefing is your comprehensive summary of weekly health care real estate highlights currently happening across the nation. The Department of Health and Human Services extended the public health emergency through April 16, 2022. Since the pandemic began, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have lost more than 400,000 jobs. In... READ MORE

NATIONAL Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule 19% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state 5 states facing the worst nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks CMS going public with facility turnover, weekend staffing data CMS proposed rule seeks to lower Medicare Part D prescription... READ MORE