MedPAC recommends lowering outpatient therapy caps by 33%
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 05, 2012
Already contentious Medicare Outpatient Part B therapy caps would likely receive even more attention if the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has its way. MedPAC recommended Thursday that Congress drop...
Election Day: Moment at hand for the future of healthcare funding and coverage
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 02, 2012
After more than a year on the campaign trail, it all comes down to Tuesday. Elections across the country, topped by the battle for the presidency, will take place. The results could set in motion the framework...
Nursing facilities picking up the pieces after Hurricane Sandy’s wrath
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 02, 2012
Several facilities on the East Coast have lost power and the use of back-up generators
Kaiser: Small savings possible in dual-eligible programs
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 02, 2012
Attempts to better manage care for “dual-eligible” seniors produced a small savings, according to a study from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The findings show that hopes for a significant decrease...
Study: Low-dose antipsychotics and regular mental health visits extend life expectancy of schizophrenics
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 02, 2012
People with schizophrenia are likely to live a significantly longer life if they take lower levels of antipsychotic drugs and see a mental health professional, Johns Hopkins researchers say.
How to do it… Resident satisfaction
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 02, 2012
Gathering and using effective resident and family feedback can go far in improving quality of care and services.
Assisted living operators caught in $63 million mental health billing scam
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2012
A pair of Miami-area assisted living facility owners are the latest to be caught in an alleged $63 billion Medicare and Medicaid billing scam, federal authorities say. Ivon Perez and Raymond Rivero admitted...
Hospice pay rule may actually drive more aggressive treatment, researchers say
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2012
A Medicare rule may have an opposite effect and lead to more aggressive end-of-life treatment according to a new analysis of patient outcomes.
Streamlined order handling system makes debut at AHCA
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2012
American HealthTech unveiled a redesigned order management system at the American Health Care Association show in Tampa, FL.
PointRight teaming up with McKesson
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2012
McKesson Medical-Surgical Minnesota Supply Inc. and PointRight Inc. recently announced an agreement to bring analytics and solutions aimed at reducing readmissions to the long-term care sector.