COPD patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility are twice as likely to die within a year
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 06, 2014
People who go to a skilled nursing facility after being hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are about twice as likely to die within a year, according to recently released findings.
Nursing home background checks, foot care being scrutinized by OIG
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 06, 2014
Government investigators are preparing reports on skilled nursing facilities’ Part B billing practices and background check processes, according to the recently released annual work plan from the...
Also in the news for Nov. 6, 2014 . . .
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 06, 2014
AVIV makes $305 million skilled nursing deal on heels of Omega merger … Only 2 in 5 people discuss long-term care preferences with loved ones, survey finds
Hospice is growing fastest in skilled nursing facilities, new report shows
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 05, 2014
Hospice services increased in nursing homes more than in any other care setting last year, according to the latest annual report from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Government asks for suggestions on how to reduce Medicare appeals backlog
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 05, 2014
The federal government is asking the public to suggest ways of reducing Medicare appeals and cutting down on a backlog at the administrative law judge level. The request for information was filed by the...
Shift work linked to cognitive declines
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 05, 2014
Nursing home staff on shift schedules might experience diminished memory and thinking skills, recently published findings suggest.
Unique program really takes off
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2014
You might think that long-term care residents can only dream of flying in an Air Force biplane, like Snoopy fantasizing about dogfights with the Red Baron. But residents of Covenant Village in Northbrook,...
RACs snatch back $1.8M
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2014
Recovery Audit Contractors collected $1.8 million in Medicare overpayments made to skilled nursing facilities in fiscal year 2013, according to a Congressional report released in late September.
CMS should push Congress on therapy rate upgrades: AHCA
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should openly urge Congress to change therapy reimbursement, the nation’s largest long-term care provider association stated in recent written comments...
AHCA goes on offense, backs 5 Star audits
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2014
Following victories such as the newly signed IMPACT Act, provider advocates now will be more aggressive on Capitol Hill, leaders of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted...