Medicare Part D causes loss of drug-maker rebates, professor says
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Haymarket Media
Jan 24, 2006
As if the start-up troubles associated with the Medicare Part D program weren’t enough, the government may now be dealing with a new Part D wrinkle: the loss of certain government rebates.
State Medicaid panel proposes a freeze on rates paid to nursing homes
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Haymarket Media
Dec 15, 2004
The Ohio Commission to Reform Medicaid proposed on Monday that the state freeze the rates it pays nursing homes, then implement several other policies in the industry to cap Medicaid spending and help...
Partnership’s mission is to help seniors get plugged in
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John Andrews
Jun 01, 2013
Social media, email and other forms of communication technology offer senior citizens a virtual world of information, entertainment and correspondence with friends and family. Yet these can be strange,...
Government vows crackdown on illegal workers
Jan 26, 2011
The administration is toughening its stance on companies that hire illegal workers with the creation of a new audit office. This extra office will allow government specialists to review hiring forms from...
Justice Department to providers: Help us and we’ll decrease False Claims awards
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Marty Stempniak
May 10, 2019
The Department of Justice has issued new guidance on how nursing facilities can obtain greater leniency in cases where they are accused of violating the False Claims Act.
California mulls assisted living cameras
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John Hall
Feb 04, 2015
California may allow some form of videotaping in assisted living facilities, following mounting pressures from concerned families and positive outcomes from an Orange County facility that installed the...
Researchers believe many Alzheimer’s diagnoses may be wrong
Feb 28, 2011
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia among nursing home residents and other seniors, may not be as prevalent as commonly believed. New research indicates that Alzheimer’s diagnoses...
Two Medicaid Commission members dissent from report
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Haymarket Media
Jan 04, 2007
Two Medicaid Commission members dissented from the commission’s recent report, which outlined ways to reform the governmental program and cut costs. One member said the report fails to address the...
Professors warn of price gouging in Medicare Part D program
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Haymarket Media
Feb 13, 2007
Price transparency in the Medicare Part D would help curb fraud and abuse in the prescription drug program and lower drug prices for the federal government and beneficiaries alike, according to recent...
New technology looks at kitchen inventory waste
Sep 27, 2017
Verify Technologies announced it had entered a partnership with Accucode Inc. to expand its food traceability system for skilled nursing, assisted living and retirement communities.