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James M. Berklan
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Executive Editor, McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Chicago
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corrections, the Legislature and any other stories that require digging.State government and agencies, mental health health care, the insurance industry
I don't cover entertainment related gossip or reality shows.
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By James M. Berklan Verified| McKnight's Long-Term Care News Verified Despite an underwhelming 2.8% Medicare Part A proposed pay raise, nursing home advocates found reason to be encouraged on several other fronts after the fiscal 2026 SNF PPS rule was released late Friday. Skilled nursing providers would see a 2.8% increase next fiscal year — or a total of $196.5 million — under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services prelim rule. That is significantly less than the 4.2% pay hike for this year and 4.0% the year before.
By James M. Berklan Verified| McKnight's Long-Term Care News Verified Long-term care operators have pushed back against the proposed federal staffing mandate with a familiar trio of objections: It ignores workforce realities, imposes crushing financial burdens and undermines operational flexibility. All three are hard to dispute. But last week, providers got something even better than persuasive rhetoric — a judicial lifeline. For that they can thank the judge who made the ruling. But the real credit goes to a different chamber.
By James M. Berklan Verified| McKnight's Long-Term Care News Verified Despite an underwhelming 2.8% Medicare Part A proposed pay raise, nursing home advocates found reason to be encouraged on several other fronts after the fiscal 2026 SNF PPS rule was released late Friday. Skilled nursing providers would see a 2.8% increase next fiscal year — or a total of $196.5 million — under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services prelim rule. That is significantly less than the 4.2% pay hike for this year and 4.0% the year before.
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McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Northbrook, Illinois, United States
+1 847-559-2884