Providers call on CMS to delay RoP Phase 3 requirements, citing ‘lack of guidance’
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 21, 2019
With little more than a month before some Phase 3 measures are set to take effect, providers are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to delay enforcement of all measures under the final...
Senate bill would revamp 2-midnight rule for hospital inpatient admissions
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 07, 2014
Providers’ complaints about the so-called “two-midnight rule” for determining hospital inpatient status have led to a new bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate, which would create less rigid...
Invesque: Great progress but pandemic still creating ‘challenging operating environment’
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is still creating a “challenging operating environment” for operators under healthcare real estate investment trust Invesque, executives reported Thursday.
SNF owner arrested for stealing from residents to pay facility’s debts
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 25, 2016
A California nursing home owner was arrested Thursday after an investigation revealed he had stolen thousands of dollars from more than 50 residents to cover the facility’s debts.
Pivoting providers: SNFs focusing on transitional care and rehab welcome COVID-19 patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2021
Skilled facilities focusing on transitional care and rehab welcome COVID-19 patients, and offer road map for post-pandemic industry as providers seek to broaden appeal and build census.
CMS ‘game-changer’ doubles pay on COVID-19 testing at nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 16, 2020
High-volume labs that test for COVID-19 at nursing homes are going to reap double the amount of pay under a new policy announced Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Dementia increases risk for hospital readmission by 20%
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Seniors are more likely to be rehospitalized within 30 days of discharge if they have dementia, and the risk increases if they are taking an antipsychotic medication, according to recently published research.
Obama signs NOTICE Act into law
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Aug 11, 2015
A bill changing notification of outpatient observation status for hospital patients has been signed into law by President Obama.
Providers would be overburdened by Medicare overpayment rule, expert notes
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 06, 2012
A proposed rule that would require Medicare providers to return overpayments within 60 days of detection could significantly increase administrative time and costs, an expert says.
Medicare should pay for skilled nursing services without a qualifying hospital stay, experts tell Senators
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 31, 2014
The time has come to eliminate hospital stay requirements for beneficiaries to qualify for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing services, experts told a Senate committee Wednesday.