Increase in dual eligibles under ACA presents opportunity for Medicaid-focused health plans, expert says
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 05, 2012
The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion incentives are too attractive for Republican governors to turn down indefinitely, predicted one health policy consultant this week.
CMS: Initial penalties for hospital readmissions were set too low
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 03, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said that it made an error when calculating the penalty rates, and that hospitals will pay slightly higher penalties than previously thought.
Chelsea Jewish Foundation honored with Gold Award in McKnight’s Technology Awards
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 03, 2012
Boston’s Chelsea Jewish Foundation won the top prize in the High Tech/High Touch category of McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — Connect Our World.
Medicare enrollees choose nursing homes over hospice for end-of-life care, research shows
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 02, 2012
Palliative and hospice care should be included in Medicare’s nursing home benefits, according to authors of a new study.
Sojourn takes top Dignity Award in 2012 McKnight’s Technology Awards
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 02, 2012
Sojourn Senior Living, based in Illinois, combined a driving simulator and joystick that allowed a resident to operate a motorized wheelchair.
Mather wins top Quality honor in 2012 McKnight’s Technology Awards
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 01, 2012
Mather Lifeways, an Evanston, IL-based non-profit, has incorporated a unique three-component program that helps improve life quality for residents with dementia. Additional winners will be named throughout...
Presidential election, Medicaid expansion crucial to future of nursing home funding
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 26, 2012
If President Obama is re-elected in November, governors who have resisted implementing the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion will likely change their tune, a former government official speculated...
Needs-based facilities driving uptick in seniors housing growth
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 24, 2012
Seniors housing construction is looking up, industry experts noted at the annual National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care conference.
Managed care holds opportunities for SNF, experts say
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 21, 2012
As states expand enrollment in managed care plans, operators should focus on quality improvement, according to panelists at a National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry session.
Senate Committee on Aging, PHI to hold briefing on training standards for personal care aides
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 21, 2012
Personal care aides will get a high-powered focus Monday, when the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) host a briefing on training standards. “Training...