Obama administration has missed half of health law’s legal deadlines, report claims
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 07, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services missed roughly half of its legal deadlines for implementing the Affordable Care Act, a new report from a right-leaning advocacy group asserts.
Disruption feared if ACA is struck down
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2012
Skilled nursing operators are among the many providers waiting — and worrying — about whether the U.S. Supreme Court will scrap the healthcare reform law in a ruling expected to be announced late this...
Refine quality to gain better image: leaders
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2012
Long-term care providers face negative perceptions and should focus on quality measurements to combat unfair portrayals, association executives said in May.
Ask the care expert: Where can I learn more about OBRA 87?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 06, 2012
Having been a director of nursing before, during and after OBRA, I can tell you, “We have come a long way, baby.” The best document I have found is from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Testimony: FDA should pay more attention to how well pending drugs actually work
Jun 06, 2012
Federal regulators should put more emphasis on comparative effectiveness research when considering premarket approval for new medications, according to experts who spoke at this week’ s International...
Provider group hammers Congressional leadership on lowering provider tax threshold
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 06, 2012
The American Health Care Association continued its assault Wednesday on a Republican proposal to use Medicaid provider assessments to offset subsidies to the Stafford student loan program.
Court approves another pact that siphons facility residents
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2012
In another strike against the traditional nursing home census base, a federal judge in Maine has approved a class-action lawsuit settlement that lets those with long-term disabilities live in their home...
Smart Money: Diversify with caution
By
William C. Fisher
Jun 05, 2012
Harvard’s endowment has been famous for investing to generate enormous gains. From 1990 to 2005, the investment returns averaged 15% per year, growing the assets from almost $5 billion to almost...
Register for today’s Super Tuesday payment webinar
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 05, 2012
It’s not too late to register for today’s McKnight’s Super Tuesday Webinar “2012 Reimbursement Update: The Least You Need to Know,” which can earn you one free continuing...
Answer to ‘the question’: McKnight’s new awards
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James M. Berklan
Jun 04, 2012
Do you and your colleagues do good work? Of course you do. But why is that? You care for your residents. Check. You care about professionalism. Check. Maybe you just don’t know any other way. Check.