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Executive Editor of McKnight's Long-Term Care News and very appreciative of a good chocolate chip cookie.

Joined May 2011
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BREAKING: Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctorine 6-2, could lead to diminished CMS powers. Staffing mandate may be affected. shorturl.at/yYDbr #nursinghomes @mcknightsltcn @_McKnightsSL @ahcancal @LeadingAge
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**BREAKING: Providers file lawsuit to stop nursing home staffing mandate** The battle taken to a new level. shorturl.at/V3FlG @CMSGov @ahcancal @LeadingAge @_McKnightsSL @mcknightsltcn
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Boy, wasn't it that same Indians franchise that laid down and allowed a certain MLB franchise to claim a World Championship not too long ago?! 😅
Replying to @fhcaexec1
My favorite kind!
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BREAKING: Owner of notoriously collapsed Skyline nursing home chain cops to $39 million fraud, faces fines and possible prison term. shorturl.at/nwAJ9 #nursinghomes #longtermcare @mcknightsltcn @_McKnightsSL
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Usually partaking in a Gary Tetz experience involves a giggle, stifled or not. This time "gaggle" is the operative word. How do you not enjoy this guy each time out?! You can't. Good on ya, creative co-workers, of the one and only Gary T.! @GaryofTetz shorturl.at/qvNPX
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BREAKING: CMS issuing first-ever nursing home staffing mandate. shorturl.at/jmKN5 Details unfolding, appear sure to enrage upset consumer advocates, allay some provider fears. @LeadingAge @ahcancal #nursinghomes @mcknightsltcn @_McKnightsSL @mcknight
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After report leak yesterday, providers expect to get hit with staffing minimum proposals 'at any time.' shorturl.at/AKNW8. #nursinghomes #CMS @ahcancal @LeadingAge
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BREAKING: CMS nursing home staffing mandate in question after study leaks. shorturl.at/hprUZ Staffing minimums on the ropes? @ahcancal @LeadingAge @BrianWPerry
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BREAKING: CMS enlarges nursing homes' pay raise for FY 2024 -- up to 4.0% shorturl.at/adxHM @ahcancal @LeadingAge @BrianWPerry
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LTC leaders, have your voice heard. How are you feeling nowadays? shorturl.at/xC048 @ACHCA @ahcancal @LeadingAge
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Mongo still has a lot to teach all of us, especially nursing homes. How the "Blazing Saddles" behemoth's profundity still applies after all these years. shorturl.at/jkrNV #nursinghomes @ahcancal @Natl_Inv_Ctr @LeadingAge #Mongolives
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BREAKING: CMS further clamping down on nursing home ownership groups. shorturl.at/dvGKV Administration follows through on plans to make more details transparent, link companies with their statistics and "report cards." @CMSGov @ahcancal @LeadingAge
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CMS doing something nice for nursing homes and home care providers. Yes, it's true. shorturl.at/xGJZ7
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BREAKING: Healthcare workers to be released from COVID vaccine mandate as administration further relaxes rules. bit.ly/3Hu833L #nursinghomes @ahcancal @LeadingAge
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BREAKING: White House makes massive long-term care moves sure to cause waves among providers. Turns out staffing mandate just the tip of the iceberg? bit.ly/3KKkclS #nursinghomes @ahcancal @LeadingAge First question sure to be: Who's going to pay for all of this?
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BREAKING: CMS offers hefty pay hike to nursing homes, punts on staffing mandate (for now). bit.ly/3ZJ1Abw
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