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I remember when the Patient Driven Payment Model rule was just a proposal inching its way toward finalization, its concept of assigning points for specific non-therapy ancillary costs a pretty exciting way of rethinking how providers would get paid for care they might already be delivering.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Thursday proposed a 4.1% pay increase for nursing homes in fiscal 2025 but declined to issue an update on its staffing minimum proposal as part of its annual payment rule proposal.

Sabra Health Care REIT is focused on revenue growth and acquisitions for 2024, though it's unclear how much of the buying activity will come on the skilled nursing side, company leaders said on a fourth-quarter 2023 earnings call Wednesday.

It's important to face the challenges in long-term care now as demand is expected to increase exponentially in the coming decades.

Staffing measures used to calculate nursing homes’ federal ratings will freeze in April, further complicating a system based on often outdated and constantly changing metrics, experts warned last week.

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Skilled nursing facilities across the country unknowingly entered an escape room on Oct. 1, searching for a unique combination of clues, keys and