CMS to release grants for states to expand HCBS programs
Jun 29, 2010
States soon will be able to apply for grants under the recently extended Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration Program, which aims to keep Medicaid recipients in their homes and out...
Funding available for nursing home employee background check systems
Jun 11, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Thursday began accepting grant applications from states to establish systems for background checks for potential long-term care employees.
Healthcare groups commit to cutting costs; Minnix reiterates need to talk about long-term care
May 12, 2009
Major healthcare providers pledged Monday to reduce cost increases by $2 trillion over the next decade. In response, one long-term care association issued a statement about the importance of including...
GAO: FDA leaves seniors out of drug trials
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Haymarket Media
Nov 01, 2007
Drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration may not necessarily be safe and effective for seniors, a new report published this week from the Government Accountability Office said. The reason is...
Governors urge Congress to stop proposed Medicaid cuts
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Haymarket Media
Feb 27, 2007
The National Governors Association this week garnered praise from nursing home providers for imploring Congress to stop the administration from cutting $5 billion from federal Medicaid funding over five...
Alliance chief urges Medicaid policies that cut funding gap
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Haymarket Media
Jul 12, 2006
Better policies that bolster Medicaid funding are needed, according to the head of the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care during testimony Monday before the Medicaid Commission.
Support swells among House Republicans against Medicaid budget cuts
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Haymarket Media
Apr 15, 2005
House Republicans are coming on board to oppose Medicaid reductions in the fiscal 2006 budget.
NCCNHR appoints Hedt as executive director
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Haymarket Media
Feb 02, 2004
Alice H. Hedt has been named the executive director of the National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform. Hedt led the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center at NCCNHR since 1998....
Study: Medical liability costs to continue to soar this year
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Haymarket Media
Jan 29, 2004
If liability insurance rates for hospitals and physicians are any indicator of what’s in store for skilled nursing facilities this year, the news isn’t good. A new study shows that rates will...
State News for October 2014
Oct 01, 2014
ILLINOIS — Gov. Pat Quinn (D) has signed a new law making it easier for people to lodge complaints against nursing homes.