Healthcare waste accounts for a third of all spending, government official says
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McKnight's Staff
May 02, 2012
With healthcare waste taking up to a third of all healthcare costs, reducing waste and fraud remain primary goals of the Office of the Inspector General, the head of the agency said Monday.
McKnight’s earns Gold again, wins Nos. 42, 43 and 44 national ASHPE Awards
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2012
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News earned its 12th Gold Award on Tuesday in the 2012 ASHPE Awards. McKnight’s was named the Gold Award winner for Best News Coverage in the annual journalism competition....
Judge denies challenge to union ‘microwave rule’
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2012
A federal district judge has dismissed legal challenges to a National Labor Relations Board final rule shortening the length of time between union elections.
May 22 webcast to study Medicare readmissions policies: implications for hospitals and post-acute providers
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 30, 2012
Providers who don’t fully understand hospital readmissions issues, or who continue to do business “as usual,” will be penalized in the near future. At a free McKnight’s webcast...
LTC administrators will be ‘Striking gold with leadership’ at ACHCA convocation
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 27, 2012
All of the usual topics of long-term care leadership and caregiving will be covered deftly and in-depth, but next week’s annual meeting of the American College of Health Care Administrators will...
Lawmaker urges more oversight of Medicaid managed care
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 26, 2012
Medicaid managed care contracting should come under increased federal and state scrutiny, a prominent senator said Wednesday.
Long-term care hospital operators benefit from CMS payment reduction phase-in
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 26, 2012
Two major long-term care hospital operators saw their stocks rise upon news that planned payment cuts will be phased in over time.
Providers tackle Capitol Hill in person to try to prevent funding cuts
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 24, 2012
Preventing further reimbursement cuts, home- and community-based services, and housing will be the main topics of conversation Tuesday, when long-term care providers personally visit dozens of their respective...
Nursing homes show strong interest in CMS dual eligible coordination initiative, official says
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 23, 2012
Skilled nursing facility operators have responded positively to a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiative to reduce hospital readmissions among dual eligibles, agency officials said.
Provider group hails delay of labor board’s notice posting requirement
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 18, 2012
A senior living group welcomed a decision by a U.S. appeals court to grant an injunction blocking implementation of the National Labor Relations Board’s notice posting rule.