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THCA Members are located in 93% of the state legislative districts

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The approximate number of Full Time Employees employed in nursing facilities in Texas

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77.5% of Texas nursing facilities reportedĀ total allowable costs exceeded their Medicaid reimbursement

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Texas has reduced antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes by over 30%
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Also in the News for Thursday, September 29

Long-term care provider settles False Claims Act suit for $32.7 million ... Researchers testing whether stronger flu shots can prevent heart attack, stroke ... Teens charged with stealing nursing home therapy goat

CMS final nursing home rule bans pre-dispute arbitration agreements

Binding pre-dispute arbitration agreements have been prohibited under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' final rule for long-term care facilities that was released late Wednesday. Long-term care lobbyists have opposed such a move.

Tackle Medicare fraud with data, not 'pay-and-chase,' lawmakers urge CMS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' reported that methods of detecting and preventing healthcare fraud are "not reassuring" as the threat of healthcare fraud continues to grow, House lawmakers said during a hearing Wednesday .

Nursing homes 'unlikely' to completely eliminate MRSA, study finds

While long-term care providers can strive to reduce the prevalence of MRSA in their facilities, achieving complete elimination of the infections is unlikely, a new study suggests.

Worker outcry: Governor plans to divert new SNF funding to managers' salaries, not all baseline workers

A recent $35.5 million pledge from Massachusetts lawmakers to boost wages in nursing homes may not apply to all nursing home workers, a possibility that's raising concerns among the officials and advocates who pushed for the additional funds.

One in 9 physicians think ACOs will help quality and costs, survey finds

Few physicians believe Accountable Care Organizations will live up to their expectations of increasing quality and cutting costs, a survey published Wednesday shows.

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