CMS to cut Medicare funding to skilled nursing facilities by $360 million in fiscal year 2010
Aug 03, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Friday issued a rule that will cut $360 million in Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2010.
Briggs unveils MDS 3.0 product line
Apr 20, 2010
Briggs recently unveiled an MDS 3.0 product line for long-term care providers. The new line includes a user’s manual, MDS forms, care plans and other items intended to help providers prepare for...
Healthcare reform already driving diverse, dynamic long-term care models, LeadingAge leaders say
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 21, 2014
One way to gauge the effects is healthcare reform is by looking at ongoing changes to the continuing care retirement community model, LeadingAge officials said Monday at the association’s annual...
Ruling affirms OBRA limits
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2013
A federal court recently ruled in favor of a Pennsylvania long-term care facility, upholding an argument that individuals cannot bring lawsuits under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act.
Heart research leads to new unexpected wound therapy
By
Brett Bakshis
Oct 01, 2014
Scientists researching electrical signals that regulate heartbeats have stumbled across a new, highly effective treatment for venous leg ulcers. The team from Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute...
CMS’ Medicare cuts bring pain
Oct 01, 2009
Does Congress fully understand the impact that billions of dollars of funding cuts to skilled nursing facilities will have?
Governor signs bill that gives nursing homes $700 million funding boost
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2022
A $700 million Medicaid funding boost is coming to Illinois providers after Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on Tuesday signed nursing home reform legislation that ties the Medicaid increases to higher staffing...
Hatch: Doc fix is a ‘must pass’
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 21, 2015
Fixing Medicare’s broken physician payment system is a “must pass” order of business, a key Senate leader said on Tuesday.
Supreme Court tackles Medicaid expansion today
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 28, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today over whether the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid is constitutional.
AAHSA praises Berwick recess appointment
Jul 08, 2010
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging applauded President Obama’s appointment Wednesday of Don Berwick to the top spot at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.