Judge denies HHS’ request to tweak Medicare backlog deadlines
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Jan 06, 2017
A federal court has shot down the Department of Health and Human Services’ request that it reconsider an early December ruling requiring the agency to clear its backlog of Medicare appeals by the...
Obama attacks sequestration, Medicare payments in State of the Union address
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John O'Connor
Feb 13, 2013
In a State of the Union address largely focused on jobs and the economy, President Obama challenged a divided Congress to avoid automatic funding cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, raise the minimum wage and...
Feds to make it harder for hospitals to reject SNFs’ info requests
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Marty Stempniak
Dec 18, 2018
A new federal rule, long in the works, would make it more difficult for hospitals to block requests for patient information, including from skilled nursing providers.
CMS changes nursing home inspections in response to sequestration cuts
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 10, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will change some nursing home survey procedures in response to budget cuts from sequestration, according to memos released Tuesday. The CMS Survey & Certification...
Government officials released good news about the long-term solvency of the Medicare program Friday. The projections were based in large measure on lower projected reimbursements for skilled nursing facilities.
Smith decides not to join Medicaid commission
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Haymarket Media
Jun 15, 2005
The main champion of a Medicaid commission reportedly has turned down a request to participate in the commission, further undermining the newly chartered body.
Mental health concerns prompting facilities to request renewed socializing
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Alicia Lasek
May 13, 2020
Some Florida eldercare facility administrators are asking for eased restrictions that would allow limited socializing within their communities.
CMS clarifies 45-day deadline for additional documentation requests
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 19, 2014
Certain auditors that are doing prepayment reviews of Medicare claims must tell providers that they have 45 days to produce any additional documents requested (ADR), according to a recent Survey & Certification...
A sweet outcome: Pen pal request nets 16 caseloads of Dr Pepper for resident
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Danielle Brown
Aug 13, 2020
A Texas senior received a bubbly surprise this week after her nursing home’s pen pal request went viral on social media.
Providers should stay active in lame duck session, policy expert says
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 25, 2012
The observation stay loophole and sequestration cuts are among the top political issues that should concern providers this fall, a policy expert said Wednesday.