CMS clarifies physician delegation of tasks in skilled nursing facilities
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 04, 2013
Nursing home operators can now download a brief clarifying which tasks physicians may delegate to other practitioners caring for Medicare beneficiaries in skilled nursing facilities, the Centers for Medicare...
CMS: Four provider responsibilities when residents want an expedited appeal of Medicare service terminations
By
McKnight's Staff
May 29, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services specified four provider responsibilities for expedited review of Medicare service terminations in a recent claims manual update.
CMS clarifies reporting requirements for hospice providers operating in skilled nursing facilities
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 04, 2014
New revisions to the Medicare Claims Processing manual are intended to clarify requirements for hospice providers operating in skilled nursing facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
Judge questions legality of nursing home management companies, but dismisses complaint against one
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 07, 2013
Nursing home management agreements may run afoul of federal law, but it’s hard to argue that having a third-party manager hurts resident care. That was the message from Judge Jon S. Tigar, who recently...
CMS is failing to ensure that terminated skilled nursing facilities and other providers are not billing...
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 28, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to do a better job of ensuring that terminated Medicaid providers in a particular state, including skilled nursing facilities, don’t reappear in...
CMS to hold conference call on new nursing home five-star rating system
Jun 23, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be hosting an “Open Door Forum” on Tuesday (tomorrow) to discuss, among other issues, the new five-star rating system for nursing homes.
New rule hindering suits against nursing homes goes unnoticed
Feb 25, 2009
A recent article in The Washington Post sheds light on a quietly enacted last-minute Bush policy that hinders the prosecution of cases against nursing homes.
Chance of nursing home admission rises after death of spouse
Jun 02, 2008
Seniors are three times as likely to enter a nursing home after the death of a spouse, according to a new report.
CMS: National Provider Identifier relief payments may be available
Jun 03, 2008
Healthcare and Medicare providers that experience financial woes as a result of the new National Provider Identifier standard may qualify for advance or accelerated payments, according to the Centers for...
Lawmakers voice objections to proposed budget cuts
Mar 07, 2008
Sixteen U.S. senators Thursday signed their names on a letter calling for the elimination of $24 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts from President Bush’s fiscal year 2009 budget.