Saber Healthcare Group has made its first appearance on the American Health Care Association’s annual list of the 50 largest U.S. nursing facility companies.
Extendicare mulls sell-off of U.S. operations amid decline
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Extendicare, a major North American long-term care operator, may sell off its 158 U.S. facilities before the end of the year. The company’s move to separate its Canadian and U.S. businesses could...
MedPAC’s rate cut plan will harm care, operators: NASL
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Resident care would suffer if Congress acts on the latest recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, long-term care advocates say.
Drugs trigger Alzheimer’s?
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Certain common medications can trigger or slow Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers.
MedPAC would slash Part B therapy caps
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission devoted a chapter of its June 2013 Congressional report to outpatient therapy recommendations, sparking concern.
Study links poor financial performance and ‘de facto’ nursing home segregation; raises questions...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2013
Nursing homes with a high proportion of black residents tend to underperform financially, according to recently published research that raises difficult questions about admissions practices and healthcare...
CMS to offer more detailed nursing home data, memo states
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2013
Users of the Nursing Home Compare website will soon be able to access and download more detailed data, including newly available information about inspections, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
CMS should delay changing nursing home Medicare payments due to flawed calculations, AHCA says
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should hold off on updating Medicare skilled nursing facility reimbursement rates due to potential problems in its calculation methods, the American Health...
Tough problem, simple message: PTSD, stroke and long-term care
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 26, 2013
By now you may have heard: One in four stroke survivors develops post-traumatic stress disorder. “Only now are we starting to see that this is a serious problem,” a lead researcher told me...
Nursing home theme of the summer: medication
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 18, 2013
The first day of summer is not quite upon us, but it seems the season’s blockbuster movie and hit song may already have been decided. And when it comes to long-term news, I’m ready to declare...