SNF under investigation for resident’s drowning death during Hurricane Matthew
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Oct 13, 2016
A South Carolina skilled nursing facility is being investigated after one of its residents drowned just outside its doors during Hurricane Matthew.
Providers want CMS to stop bundled payment expansion until outcomes are known
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Oct 06, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ expansion of mandatory bundled payment models is moving too rapidly to fully understand the impact the models could have on patients, provider groups...
Nourishing new rules
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Ruta Kadonoff
Oct 01, 2016
In the question of whether one lives to eat or eats to live, friends know that for me it’s definitely the former. There is so much to enjoy about a great meal, a special treat, a family favorite...
Providers disappointed with final rule’s ‘unnecessary’ arbitration ban
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Sep 30, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ newly released final rule for long-term care is a whopping 713 pages, but one provision in particular has earned more backlash from provider groups than...
TODAY’S THE DAY: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo is back
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Sep 22, 2016
The fourth annual McKnight’s Fall Online Expo takes place today, with educational sessions kicking off at 11 a.m. ET.
One day until the Fall Online Expo
Sep 21, 2016
The McKnight’s Fall Online Expo begins tomorrow, and providers can visit with a host of vendors at their interactive booths.
ONE DAY TO GO: Payment, Quality, Tech info — and free CE credits — at tomorrow’s Fall Online...
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Sep 21, 2016
Providers will get a chance to learn from top long-term care experts and earn up to three free continuing education credits tomorrow at McKnight’s Fall Online Expo — all without leaving their home...
North American Health Care to pay $28.5 million in false claims settlement
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Sep 20, 2016
North American Health Care Inc. has agreed to pay $28.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted claims for medically unnecessary rehabilitation services, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
McKnight’s Fall Online Expo kicks off in three days
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Sep 19, 2016
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will pledge $87 million in funding to improve information technology in health centers in every state, the agency announced Thursday.
OIG: Hospices need to better certify terminally ill patients to avert fraud
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Sep 16, 2016
Hospice providers need to ensure their physicians have properly certified that a Medicare beneficiary is appropriate for hospice care, federal officials urged in a report released Thursday.