Missouri — A suburban Kansas City nursing home is being accused of paying a female nurse less than two male nurses who performed the same jobs. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
November IT Update
Nov 14, 2019
» The US Food and Drug Administration approved Abbott Laboratories’ Proclaim XR neurostimulation system for chronic pain patients. The device is surgically placed under a patient’s skin and sends...
Citing eagerness from states, CMS announces plans to issue guidance on Medicaid block grants
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Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2019
The federal government will soon be issuing guidance for states considering Medicaid block grants and per capita cap programs — a move that could pave the way for more states to consider Medicaid block...
Deadly fungus treated at 103 nursing homes, list shows
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Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2019
Nursing home providers in New York could soon face additional scrutiny after the state named medical facilities where patients have been treated for the deadly fungus, Candida auris.
Hopes rise with bill that would remove geographic restrictions for telehealth
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Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2019
A leading nursing home organization is advocating for a federal bill that would increase the use of telehealth through Medicare and help lead to improved care.
Also in the News for Thursday, Nov. 14
Nov 13, 2019
Deportations could hit DACA’s 27k healthcare workers, providers hard … Medicare overpaid for chronic care management services, OIG finds … NASA project in space aimed at better understanding Alzheimer’s...
Super fan resident receives surprise visit from legendary coach
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Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2019
A nursing home resident and Virginia Tech enthusiast was surprised by a recent visit with a celebrated football coach from his alma mater.
Infographic: 10 highest/lowest percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with...
Nov 13, 2019
GAO: align quality better
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Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2019
A federal watchdog wants the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to get better at ensuring its quality measures actually match its strategic objectives aimed at improving care quality and reducing...
Medicaid supplemental payments could be harmed by newly-proposed federal rule
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Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2019
A new proposal aimed at clamping down on “impermissible financing arrangements” under Medicaid could hurt supplemental payments providers currently receive.