New Senate legislation would offer more than $160 million to fund healthcare providers’ adoption of health information technology.
Providers to Congress: Leave Medicaid alone
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 03, 2005
Providers sent a clear message to Congress this week: Medicaid cuts could hamper their efforts at providing quality long-term care.
Teamsters, SEIU back Obama
Feb 22, 2008
Two powerful unions, one of which represents a large number of nursing home workers, are supporting Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for president.
Healthcare reform precipitates split in Extendicare’s U.S. and Canadian operations, CEO says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 10, 2013
Extendicare Inc., which operates more than 240 senior care centers, will be splitting up its U.S. and Canadian businesses, the company announced Thursday.
I couldn’t live without … TotalVue
By
Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
Working from his REM Laundry office in Versailles, KY, Mark Moore manages his company’s contract laundry services for nursing homes all over the country through a new cloud-based monitoring and reporting...
House committee puts Medicare audit contractors on the hotseat
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 10, 2012
Lawmakers are asking Medicare contractors for more information about how they go about identifying and reporting potentially fraudulent payments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
CDC releases norovirus gastroenteritis guidelines
May 13, 2011
In response to increasing reports of norovirus gastroenteritis infections and outbreaks in healthcare settings, including nursing homes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines...
Use of managed care for long-term care could save $140 billion, insurance report finds
Apr 19, 2010
Modernizing long-term care and other Medicaid-funded programs could yield hundreds of billions of dollars in government savings over the next 10 years, according to a new report from UnitedHealth Group.
AAHSA members to urge senators today to support CLASS Act
Oct 13, 2009
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging is sponsoring a call-in day today in support of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act.
Budget proposal reveals a soft spot for healthcare IT
Feb 02, 2010
Healthcare-related information technology emerged as a big winner in President Obama’s federal budget proposal, which was revealed earlier this week. The $3.8 trillion spending plan includes $110...