‘First-of-its-kind’ Medicaid project to increase access to behavioral health treatments
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Danielle Brown
Nov 06, 2019
The federal government is looking to expand access to behavioral health treatment for Medicaid beneficiaries through a new project, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Wednesday.
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Nov 06, 2019
Kentucky Medicaid expansion effort likely moving forward following election … Weight could be linked to dementia risk … Authorities charge former nursing home employee after finding her with more than...
Program aims to provide 1,000 gifts to nursing home residents
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Danielle Brown
Nov 06, 2019
A West Virginia-based nursing home is looking to provide thousands of presents to residents this holiday season through its annual gift giving program.
LeadingAge Ziegler 200 list reveals top not-for-profit providers by nursing care beds
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Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2019
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Ascension Living and Trinity Health Senior Communities are the top three not-for-profit multi-site senior living organizations when ranked by number of...
10% Medicaid increase not enough as wave of nursing home closures continue
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Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2019
Nursing home providers in South Dakota are still struggling to survive, despite a Medicaid reimbursement increase approved by state lawmakers last year.
Heart failure patients leaving SNFs need more support, study shows
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Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2019
Skilled nursing providers would enjoy reduced readmission rates if they did more to ensure that seniors recovering from heart failure had home health services lined up upon discharge, new research reveals.
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Nov 05, 2019
New Medicaid expansion proposal comes with conditions … New assessment may better identify frailty in residents … Belief in miracles drives families’ end-of-life strategies, study finds
Quality innovation networks need to better tailor resources to nursing homes, report finds
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Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2019
Skilled nursing providers could see additional benefits from quality innovation networks if the programs made a better effort to tailor information and resources specifically for nursing homes, according...
Crackdown on Medicare inhalation drug payments possible after $92.5M waste found
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Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2019
The Medicare program could have saved an estimated $92.5 million in 2017 because a lack of oversight of contractors led to significant overpayment for inhalation drugs.
Optalis nursing home chain further expanding reach ‘ahead of the curve’
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Danielle Brown
Nov 04, 2019
A growing skilled nursing and senior living company is looking to expand its reach throughout the United States.