Nursing home executives settle allegations of mortgage-refinancing scheme
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 27, 2012
Three men recently agreed to pay over $5.3 million to settle charges that they issued false statements to secure mortgage financing for three Oklahoma nursing homes.
All eyes on the Republican convention with Medicare reform a hot topic
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 24, 2012
Long-term care providers will be giving the Republican national convention in Tampa more scrutiny than usual next week.That’s when the party’s leaders will give Medicare reform higher importance...
CMS issues meaningful use final rule and offers RAI manual update timeline
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 24, 2012
Regulators have released the final rule that outlines criteria hospitals and other providers must meet to receive funding for a federal electronic health-record incentive program.
Report: Fewer seniors are living in poverty, but housing costs are surging
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 24, 2012
While older Americans are in better financial shape than previous generations, soaring housing prices could compromise these gains, a federal report suggests.
CBO: Federal health spending to slow over next decade
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 23, 2012
Government outlays for Medicare will add up to 3.7% of the gross domestic product in 2013, rising only to 4.3% of the GDP by 2022, the CBO predicts.
Provider wins $25 million settlement from state in ‘retaliation’ lawsuit
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 23, 2012
Brook Chambery, the owner of the long-closed Beechwood Restorative Care Center in Rochester, won a $25 million settlement from the state of New York on Wednesday.
OIG should streamline Medicare’s self-disclosed overpayment protocol, provider group says
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 23, 2012
Federal officials need to provide clearer guidance and offer a more streamlined protocol for providers willing to self-disclose Medicare overpayments, a leading long-term care group says.
Health Care REIT acquires Sunrise in deal worth $1.9 billion
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 22, 2012
Under terms of the transaction, which will create one of the biggest senior care companies in the United States, Health Care REIT said it is acquiring all of the outstanding common stock of Sunrise for...
Long-term care providers should be eligible for EHR incentives, providers stress
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 22, 2012
Federal health officials need to offer long-term care providers incentives to adopt Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria for electronic health records, a provider group recommended.
Long-term care providers should be eligible for EHR incentives, providers stress
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 22, 2012
Federal health officials need to offer long-term care providers incentives to adopt Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria for electronic health records, a provider group recommended.