CMS announces Medicare appeals without administrative law judge hearings
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 07, 2014
Long-term care providers will be able to appeal certain Medicare claims decisions without going through an administrative law judge hearing, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) announced...
The clock is ticking: Last week to enter McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 07, 2014
Long-term care providers that have used technology to achieve eldercare excellence still have a chance to earn well-deserved recognition — but only for a few more days. The submission period for the...
A Day in the Life: Strong connections brewing
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2014
Men gather around a table and clink mugs of frothy beer. It’s a common sight in restaurants, bars, kitchens — and the dining room of The Clare, a Chicago continuing care retirement community.
McKnight’s Roundtable: Prescription for change
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2014
When top long-term care executives and physicians meet, visions for a new future of longterm care technology, care processes and payment mechanisms soon follow
Facility fined $16,000 after reviving resident with DNR
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2014
Authorities have fined a Florida nursing home $16,000 for reviving a resident who had a do-not-resuscitate order.
MedPAC urges rates blind to care setting
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2014
Skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities should receive equal payments for treating some conditions, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission proposed in its latest report to...
Managed care will completely replace today’s healthcare payment system by 2025, former White House...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2014
Healthcare providers should expect that they will be paid exclusively through managed care systems by 2025, a former White House adviser said Tuesday.
Strong signals that nursing homes will win case against the contraception mandate, lawyers say
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2014
A Supreme Court ruling handed down earlier this week bolstered a legal case being pursued by The Little Sisters of the Poor, according to attorneys for the nonprofit nursing home operator. However, other...
Renew that ‘Us Weekly’ subscription: Nursing home residents are just like us!
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2014
If you understand the title’s reference to Us Weekly’s “Stars — They’re Just Like Us!” segments, you’ll probably be happy to hear this: Nursing home residents derive...
Signature HealthCARE charged with $2 million in unapproved Medicaid billings
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2014
Long-term care provider Signature HealthCARE billed Medicaid about $2 million for unapproved costs, auditors with the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office charged Monday.