Medicare co-pays may be triggering earlier-than-needed SNF discharges
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2019
Skilled nursing providers may be discharging some Medicare patients prematurely just as their financial obligations change, a review of more than 4.5 million stays has found.
Top nursing home lobbying group calls for exemption from proposed $35K overtime threshold
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 11, 2019
Workers earning less than $35,000 should be eligible for overtime pay, the Department of Labor said in a proposal released late last week.
Providers critical of Trump budget, which would cut Medicare, kill AHRQ, slash IT agency
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 13, 2018
President Donald Trump has unveiled his spending priorities for 2019, releasing a budget that would eliminate 22 programs and agencies — including the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality — and...
Hospice owner accused of encouraging patient overdoses charged in $60 million fraud scheme
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Mar 02, 2017
The owner of a Texas hospice company who allegedly encouraged employees to overdose patients for monetary gain is among 16 individuals charged for their alleged roles in a $60 million Medicare fraud scheme.
Minnix: CMS administrator vacancy delaying possible Five-Star rating system changes
Apr 22, 2009
The absence of a chief at the helm of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may be stymieing providers’ attempts to persuade federal regulators to modify the new Five-Star Quality Rating System...
Rutgers launches nursing program focusing on LTC, non-hospital care
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Jun 14, 2016
Nursing students will be encouraged to work in non-hospital settings through a new, first-of-its-kind residency program at Rutgers University.
Court: ‘Elegant theory’ not good enough
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2011
Omnicare Inc. will need more than an elegant theory if it hopes to gain an antitrust ruling against UnitedHealth Group, an appellate court in Chicago recently ruled.
Analytics continue to improve Web traffic
Nov 01, 2009
Tracking response to your Web page will give you an edge
Interest-ing times
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2013
As interest rates slowly nudge upward and public financing agencies remain under scrutiny, analysts look at the ramifications for skilled nursing and seniors housing
Call for additional patient testing in ManorCare hepatitis C lawsuit
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Jun 07, 2016
Attorneys representing the victims of the largest hepatitis C outbreak in recent history have asked for judge-ordered testing to find additional people who may have been infected.