Former exec alleges Florida hospice filed claims for patients not terminally ill; government joins lawsuit
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 10, 2012
The federal government has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against a Florida hospice over what it says were fraudulent Medicare payments, the Department of Justice announced.
California nabs federal funding for home- and community-based program for Medicaid beneficiaries
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 10, 2012
California is the first state to get regulatory approval for a federally funded program aimed at keeping elderly and disabled individuals out of nursing homes.
Healthcare jobs account for 17% of total new jobs
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 10, 2012
Although healthcare jobs represented 17% of the economy’s total new jobs in August, job growth in the sector is still sluggish, analysts say.
Nursing home aide can proceed with federal religious discrimination claim, judge rules
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
A nursing home activities aide allegedly fired over refusing to pray the rosary with a Catholic resident can proceed with a religious discrimination claim, a federal district court ruled this week.
Care Coordination Summit to attract providers and other stakeholders to annual conference next Friday
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
Long-Term care providers should be more interested than ever in what goes on at a daylong, national summit next week dedicated to improving care coordination. The event takes place Sept. 14 at the National...
CMS should modernize hospital admission status policies, say provider groups
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
Provider groups assert regulators should update existing policies when determining hospital inpatient and outpatient admission status.
IOM report: Technology, performance incentives could transform U.S. healthcare system
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
Although waste and inefficiency plague the U.S. healthcare system, the use of emerging technologies and payment reforms could have a transformative effect, a new report asserts.
Clinton highlights nursing home funding in keynote DNC speech
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 06, 2012
Clinton also criticized Republican proposals to turn Medicaid into a block grant program, while cutting government spending on the program by a third.
Oct. 2 webcast to give leadership tactics, clinical tools to help LTC providers avert rehospitalizations
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 06, 2012
Participants at a free McKnight’s webcast on Oct.2 will learn about leadership and operational tactics, as well as clinical strategies, that can promote critical thinking among staff members. Attendees...
Sept. 25 webcast to offer providers ways to ensure positive outcomes while avoiding hospital readmissions
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 06, 2012
About 25% of people admitted to skilled nursing facilities from hospitals land back in the hospital within 30 days. Attendees at a free McKnight’s webcast will learn how to turn that tide. The result...