Changing the rules surrounding Medicare Advantage plan pay rates could stave off Medicare insolvency by 18 months, an actuary with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told a House subcommittee...
MedPAC panel proposes Part D performance evaluation
Mar 11, 2008
Medicare Part D lacks sufficient measures with which to evaluate adequate beneficiary access to needed medications, according to a panel of healthcare plan experts who testified before the Medicare Payment...
Providers endorse 21st Century Health Information Act
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Haymarket Media
May 12, 2005
The 21st Century Health Information Act, if passed, would improve safety for nursing home and assisted living residents and could help transform long-term care overall, according to providers.
NGA: Forget about a quick deal on Medicaid reform
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Haymarket Media
Mar 02, 2005
Don’t expect President Bush and the nation’s governors to quickly patch up differing views on how to make the Medicaid program better and less costly. That assessment was offered by the chairman...
Mississippi governor expected to sign liability reform bill
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Haymarket Media
Jun 07, 2004
Mississippi lawmakers have sent a general liability reform bill to Gov. Haley Barbour. The measure would keep a $500,000 cap on non-economic damages.
Researchers excited about SNF innovations to address ‘chaotic’ hospital transitions
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Marty Stempniak
Oct 29, 2018
The transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility continues to frequently be rushed and “chaotic,” new research results show. But SNFs are also starting to implement new systems to address the...
Device thefts main source of HIPAA rifts
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James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
Nearly 15 million individuals were affected by more than 450 large-scale health data breaches in 2010 and 2011, investigators said in a recent report to Congress. The theft of devices containing protected...
New IT survey shows other providers struggling to connect with skilled nursing facilities
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 02, 2018
Interoperability between hospitals and nursing homes remains a major challenge, according to a new survey.
Report: Elderly not hiding assets to receive Medicaid
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Haymarket Media
May 16, 2005
The premise that many older people are concealing wealth to gain Medicaid-covered nursing home care has little supporting evidence, a report from the Georgetown University Long-Term Care Financing Project...
Nurses taking action: origins of the Nurse Executive Council
Oct 01, 2009
Almost a decade ago, a small group of long-term care nurse executives met for a day to provide support to one another, and to share “best practices” with a goal of improving quality care in...