News about how there will be Medicare reimbursement for hereditary cancer-related disorders, under a new CPT code for multi-gene panels, gives more options to some long-term care residents.
CMS drops payment cut related to two-midnight rule
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 20, 2016
Faced with a legal challenge, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has killed a two-midnight inpatient payment cut to hospitals. The agency will not move forward with a 0.2% inpatient payment cut...
Hospice fraud in OIG crosshairs
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 20, 2016
Hospice fraud is an enforcement priority for the HHS Office of Inspector General, according to the head of the office.
Providers worried about extra provisions in new SNF payment rule
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 19, 2016
Three categories — rehospitalizations, quality measurements and interoperability — are expected to be major challenges for providers under a new Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System...
CMS extends participation for bundled pay initiative
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 19, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said awardees in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative can extend their participation for two more years.
Therapy revisions remain a CMS goal
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 15, 2016
If there’s one sentence from this week’s Office of Inspector General report that should be pulled out and displayed on your bulletin board, it’s this: “We found that Medicare payments...
MedPAC provides roadmap for post-acute care overhaul
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 11, 2016
Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities, home health, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals would change under a plan from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission approved...
OIG clears provider’s irregular procurement of Hurricane Sandy disaster funds
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 11, 2016
A nursing home decimated by Hurricane Sandy was correct in using $2.8 million in federal disaster funds to repair its building, a government audit found.
Nursing Home Compare hurt by mistrust, unawareness, report finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 11, 2016
Consumers react positively to Nursing Home Compare, but they limit use based on lack of awareness and initial lack of trust in the data, according to a new analysis.
Also in the News for Monday, April 11
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 11, 2016
Parkinson’s meds can lead to impulse control disorders … LTC nursing leaders recognized … Flu still virulent in Kentucky