Medicare advisors urge Congress against an episode-based payment system for post-acute care
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 12, 2019
If Medicare is to move to a unified payment system across all post-acute providers, those payouts should not be based on an entire episode of care.
Common problems still challenge caregivers when it comes to incontinence treatment
By
John Hall
Mar 07, 2019
Skilled nursing educators worth their mettle today will strongly warn bedside caregivers to throw out any preconceived notions they may have about incontinence.
Two weeks and counting … McKnight’s 13th Online Expo
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 07, 2019
Final preparations are underway for what become the best-attended McKnight’s Online Expo in history, and that’s saying a lot. This spring’s event will take place March 27 and 28.
Executive Decisions: The rise of the I-SNP
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 07, 2019
Marquis Companies CFO Steve Fogg recently spoke with McKnight’s Editor James M. Berklan about how his company’s I-SNP, Age Right Advantage, came to fruition, its challenges and what others can expect...
Wrinkle filler holds promise for wounds, researchers say
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 07, 2019
Hyaluronic acid has been used to fill in wrinkles since the early 2000s, but Lithuanian researchers are exploring whether its power might be more than skin deep.
Nursing home advocates propose 3 fixes to bolster industry after harrowing Capitol Hill testimony on...
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2019
The daughters of two nursing home abuse victims gave gripping testimony at a congressional hearing Wednesday, with one tearing up, as lawmakers aimed to intensify pressure on the industry to address ongoing...
Labor Board strikes blow to unions, ruling that nonmembers can’t be forced to pay for lobbying expenses
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
Healthcare unions have been dealt a defeat with the National Labor Relations Board ruling that nonmembers cannot be forced to pay for labor groups’ lobbying fees.
Registration for 13th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo heats up
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 21, 2019
The 13th annual spring McKnight’s Online Expo has experienced brisk registration, and the event is still more than four weeks away.
Former SNF mogul ‘sold his patients like cattle,’ jurors told
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 14, 2019
One of the biggest Medicare fraud cases in history is underway this week as former Miami businessman Philip Esformes is judged by a jury.
New bid may be underway to foster Medicaid block grants
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2019
The administration is considering sidestepping Congress to make another run at using state block grants to pay for Medicaid funding, according to a published report.