It’s really true: There are lies, damn lies and … Congressional Budget Office estimates.
Editor’s Desk: Some of this reform stuff will be tough to swallow
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2010
Some things are incomprehensible in their entirety. That is my initial thought as I write on the day President Obama signed historic healthcare reform into law.
LeadingAge, ACHCA host big meetings
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 14, 2019
LeadingAge is hosting its annual spring meeting Sunday through Wednesday in the nation’s capital and the American College of Health Care Administrators is holding annual convocation and expo the...
Hold off celebrating until you see the proof from CMS
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 09, 2017
Don’t uncork the champagne just yet. That was my sentiment in August when a federal court ruled that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had come up short in its obligation to educate beneficiaries...
The McKnight’s Power Panel “Preparing for business after the main COVID-19 storm” starts at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday (May 5). Registration is free.
Wider vaccine mandate afoot
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2021
The Biden administration raised the stakes significantly in August, first announcing that nursing homes would need to have staff members fully vaccinated to receive Medicaid or Medicare funding, and three...
Better retention through better manager-employee relationships: May 29 webinar
By
James M. Berklan
May 10, 2019
A May 29 webinar will offer expert advice on how managers can help create better connections to engage staff and lower turnover.
Editor’s Desk: Out of ashes of despair an opportunity may rise
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 11, 2007
Some of the greatest success stories emanate from some of the least likely places: bleak situations, unflattering news developments and seemingly indefensible, incomprehensible acts.
One threat removed, but even bigger one remains
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 06, 2017
Make no mistake: Long-term care providers will take a victory wherever they can, and the Trump administration’s move to rescind the Obama administration’s ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements...
CMS to address nursing home reforms on Thursday call
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 04, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold its next National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call at 3 p.m. ET Thursday (March 10). The agenda figures to be loaded.