White House defends MedPAC ‘replacement’ panel in Supreme Court brief
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John Hall
Feb 26, 2015
The federal government this week argued to the Supreme Court that a lower court was correct when it dismissed challenges to a payment review provision in the Affordable Care Act. Long-term care providers...
How to do it … Resident safety
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John Hall
Aug 05, 2015
Technological innovation is allowing needy seniors to be monitored while allowing greater mobility than ever before. Experts here make recommendations that can help providers strike a careful balance between...
Medicaid provider payments are seriously hindered by limited data and “unclear policy,” according to a new report to Congress that calls for greater oversight at numerous government-owned facilities...
Profile: Ruth Katz, Prone to Make It Happen
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John Hall
Apr 08, 2018
Ruth Katz, SVP Public Policy LeadingAge
ArchCare to pay $3.5M to settle rehab billing complaint
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John Hall
Mar 03, 2015
A New York nursing home chain agreed Monday to pay $3.5 million to settle government allegations it failed to prevent a rehab subcontractor from overbilling Medicare for therapy.
Report slams nursing home sex abuse probes
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John Hall
Feb 11, 2015
A television station’s investigative team asserted Monday that nursing home sexual abuse incidents in Texas are not thoroughly investigated, and that state officials may not be doing enough to protect...
How to do it … Resident medication management
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John Hall
Jun 05, 2017
“The more the merrier” might be apropos for many situations, but a senior’s medication regime is not necessarily one of them. On this page, we present experts’ advice on strategies...
When the house wins
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John Hall
Aug 09, 2017
Whether to bring laundry options in-house brings weighty considerations to many providers, ranging from financial and staffing needs to quality of outside services
A very tangled web
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John Hall
Oct 01, 2014
Medication management is as much art as science in a patient’s final days, and that can present multifaceted caregiving challenges for hospice providers
Lifting the veil
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John Hall
Apr 04, 2016
Rehab offers promise to many deemed ‘lost’ in the fog, and providers are making strides in better delivering the therapy dementia patients need