Providers rally against proposed Medicaid supplemental payment rules that threaten ‘major financial...
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 22, 2020
One of the nation’s leading nursing home associations is calling on providers to rise up against a proposed rule that has “serious implications” for their supplemental payments as an important deadline...
Medicare to cover acupuncture treatments for lower back pain
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 22, 2020
Residents using opioids and other means to help treat their lower back pain will have an additional treatment option under Medicare.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 23
Jan 22, 2020
Doctor to pay $1.1M to settle claims he paid kickbacks for services to long-term care patients … Caregivers lose pay raises at Missouri state-run nursing homes for veterans … $20K bail set for woman...
Resident-led scholarship program a ‘win-win’ for employees, their children and retirement community
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Danielle Brown
Jan 22, 2020
A resident-led scholarship program at a Florida-based retirement community is allowing staff members — and now their children — to pursue their future career goals.
Guidance on Medicaid block grants may be released this month
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 21, 2020
Guidance for states considering implementing a Medicaid block grant system could be days away.
Use of opioids can be challenging for treating pain in residents with Alzheimer’s
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 21, 2020
Nursing home providers likely will have to perform a balancing act when using opioids to treat pain in residents with Alzheimer’s, as the medications offer both benefits and adverse effects, according...
Ambulance provider gets 30 months in prison, ordered to pay nearly $752K for healthcare fraud
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 21, 2020
The owner of a skilled nursing ambulance provider was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $752,000 after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 22
Jan 21, 2020
Seniors in rural areas are more likely to die after being sent to post-acute care than seniors in urban areas … Senior Living Properties announces partnership with Genesis’ LTC ACO … Top priorities...
95% of post-acute care providers will be subject to new payment models in 2020, 2021, analysis shows
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 20, 2020
Post-acute care providers will be forced to demonstrate their value in more care settings as payment models evolve in the coming years, according to a new report by Avalere Health.
Doctor gets prison, ordered to pay $316K after lying about time spent with nursing home residents
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 20, 2020
An Iowa doctor will have to shell out more than $315,000 after pleading guilty to lying about the amount of time he spent with nursing home residents to gain higher reimbursements.