Providers are not reporting all falls on the MDS: study
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Danielle Brown
Feb 02, 2020
A new study suggests that nursing home providers could be vastly underreporting major-injury falls in the Minimum Data Set, which the Nursing Home Compare website uses to report nursing home performance.
60 seconds with … Amol Navathe, M.D., Ph.D.
Feb 02, 2020
Amol Navathe, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
CMS: Another strong showing for ACOs
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Danielle Brown
Feb 02, 2020
The federal government again is touting the success of accountable care organizations under the Shared Savings Program.
Court rejects immigrant rule
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Danielle Brown
Feb 02, 2020
A New York federal appeals court last month blocked a federal rule that leading industry advocates warned could hurt immigrant seniors and limit their use of long-term care services.
Candidates tackling LTC on biggest stage
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Danielle Brown
Feb 02, 2020
Long-term care took center stage for a brief moment during last month’s Democratic presidential primary debate.
Operators fight MedPAC’s cuts
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Danielle Brown
Feb 02, 2020
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission voted to recommend pay cuts to nursing homes, hospice services and others, drawing swift provider rebukes in January.
Long-term care providers wary of new federal Medicaid block grant program
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Danielle Brown
Jan 30, 2020
Long-term care providers are skeptical that they will see additional benefits, touted by federal officials Thursday, under a new federal program that would allow states to receive a fixed amount of federal...
Providers: CMS should withdraw proposed Medicaid supplemental payment rule
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Danielle Brown
Jan 30, 2020
Long-term care and hospital providers are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw a proposal that could cut “up to $50 billion” nationwide from the Medicaid program annually.
SNFs, medical center improve readmission rates by 40% through improved communication
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 30, 2020
An urban medical center and skilled nursing facility focused on improving the communication between the entities and ended up reducing readmissions by 40%, a new study found.
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Jan 30, 2020
Nursing home workers charged in Hurricane Irma deaths claim Florida governor destroyed evidence that could have helped them … Recent Nursing Home Compare update includes latest quality, staffing data...