CMS actuary throws cold water on ‘doc fix’ bill projections
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John Hall
Apr 12, 2015
Long-term care leaders who have widely endorsed a House proposal to permanently “fix” the Sustainable Growth Rate formula, might be suffering buyer’s remorse after learning Friday that...
Ventas SNF spin-off could set trend, analysts say
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John Hall
Apr 10, 2015
Chicago-based Ventas’ announcement that it will be spinning off its skilled nursing facilities could have a snowball effect among other long-term care healthcare investors, analysts believe.
NLRB guidance speeding up union procedures takes effect Tuesday
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John Hall
Apr 10, 2015
Procedures for petitioning for union representation are changing April 14, when a final rule proposed the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) go into effect.
DOL compels providers to pay $6.8 million for lost wages, underpayments
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John Hall
Apr 10, 2015
More than 1,300 low-wage workers in northern California will get about $6.8 million in back pay from nursing homes and other long-term care facilities as a result of an ongoing U.S. Department of Labor...
Medicaid expansion a boon for early adopters: Report
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John Hall
Apr 09, 2015
A new report produced for the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation concludes that Medicaid expansion provides a “win-win” for participating states and the government.
CA man gets 30 months in prison, hefty fine in clinic ‘fraud’ case
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John Hall
Apr 09, 2015
A San Diego man will serve 2½ years in custody after being ordered to repay the government nearly $1 million for what prosecutors say were phony Medicare claims for medically unnecessary and unsupervised...
Reagan’s speeches provide Alzheimer’s clues
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John Hall
Apr 09, 2015
Researchers say they have uncovered subtle clues of early dementia in Ronald Reagan’s presidential speeches from years before he was formally diagnosed in 1994.
Nursing homes’ progress noted in QIO report
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John Hall
Apr 08, 2015
Significant reductions in adverse drug events, infections, wounds and use of restraints in nursing homes are among the key achievements touted this week by federal regulators.
Mental health would have coverage parity with medical care under federal proposal
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a proposed rule that would require Medicaid managed care patients to receive the same level of coverage for mental health and addiction treatment...
Nation’s eyes shift to trial where Alzheimer’s and marital consent issues collide
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2015
A trial centers on the brief marriage of two people in their 70s, with one going on trial for having sexual relations with his wife after being told she suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.