The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has decided not to hold a Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Services Open Door Forum conference call in January. The agency announced that it has “rescheduled”...
CMS to post new nursing home Five-Star Quality Ratings
May 22, 2009
Nursing homes’ newly updated star ratings will be made public Thursday on the Nursing Home Compare Web site. Providers have had since Wednesday to review their status and communicate any necessary...
CMS offers training event on SNF QRP
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 02, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a training event for the Skilled Nursing Facilities Quality Reporting Program, June 21-22 in Atlanta, GA.
2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards accepting entries, new summit announced
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 16, 2021
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program. The entry deadline is less than six weeks away — May 25.
Deadlines nearing for salary and benefits reports
Mar 03, 2016
Providers at nursing homes and continuing care retirement communities are being asked to take part in the biggest annual salary surveys of their kind.
LTC’s first population health summit Dec. 9-10
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 07, 2019
A new long-term care provider conference slated for Dec. 9 and 10 in Washington.
14th annual LTC HIT summit heating up
Mar 30, 2018
Organizers have put out the early call to make reservations for the 14th annual Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Health IT Summit, which will be held June 24-26 in the nation’s capital.
State leaders meet to discuss funding, legislative challenges
Jul 23, 2010
Policymakers will have their eyes on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit from Sunday through Wednesday in Louisville, KY. States’ funding crises, including what...
Learn how to empower nurses
Aug 06, 2015
McKnight’s Super Tuesday on August 11 will discuss how nurses and technology can be combined to create a long-term care powerhouse. Expert Jillene Snow will lead this CE-approved webinar, which kicks...
Providers to battle for life of CLASS Act, other Medicare and Medicaid payment issues
Jul 22, 2011
With lawmakers coming down to the wire to create a U.S. deficit reduction package, provides will be turning up the lobbying heat in an effort to keep the CLASS Act, and certain other important Medicaid...