The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services didn’t set out to make waves this summer, but a technology upgrade is having unexpected ripple effects. The federal agency recently announced a temporary ...

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on picking a good nursing home for my father? Since his stroke, I’ve been taking care of him at home, but he’s gotten to the point where ...

Medicare’s Care Compare site did not accurately reflect nursing home deficiencies in two-thirds of listings reviewed by a federal watchdog agency, a finding that implies more than 10,000 health, life ...

Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is a very important decision that requires careful evaluation and homework.

Choosing a suitable and safe nursing home for a loved one can be challenging, but there are multiple online tools to find information about specific nursing homes: The federal Centers for Medicare and ...

A KFF estimate found that only 19% of nursing facilities meet the new minimum staffing standards issued by CMS yesterday. KFF used Nursing Home Compare data from March 2024 and compared staffing ...

Dear Exhausted, Choosing a nursing home for a loved one that provides quality is a very important decision that requires careful evaluation and some homework. Here are some steps you can take that can ...