Skilled nursing reimbursement has become worse, MedPAC report states
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 14, 2015
Years of Medicare reforms actually have worsened the way skilled nursing providers are reimbursed, and more sweeping changes are needed urgently, according to a new report from the Medicare Payment Advisory...
Trump presidency promises long-term care changes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 10, 2016
While President-elect Donald J. Trump promised on the campaign trail that he would repeal the Affordable Care Act on the first day in office, long-term care experts said Wednesday they weren’t sure...
Iowa’s making legislative remedies but nursing homes keep closing
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 10, 2023
Iowa has increased its Medicaid rate, put millions of dollars into workforce development, approved tort reform, and enacted a moratorium on new nursing home licenses, but the state continues to lose nursing...
MedPAC chairman: Three-day stay requirement is ‘archaic’
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 16, 2014
The government should pay for skilled nursing care without a preliminary three-day hospital stay, and the recovery auditor program should be reformed, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission members said...
Medicare ‘doc fix’ clears hurdle in the House, but providers still have questions
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 24, 2013
A House of Representatives subcommittee has approved legislation reforming physician payments through Medicare. The bill passed out of the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health by voice vote on Tuesday,...
Form central agency to focus on care for aging: LeadingAge to White House
By
Joe Bush
Dec 16, 2022
The aging demographics of the US demand a more focused government approach to the myriad issues of the country’s seniors and seniors-to-be, a leading aging services organization wrote in a letter to...
Pacemaker could be effective in milder form of heart failure, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 09, 2012
A pacemaker typically only used in advanced cases of heart failure could be an effective treatment in milder cases too, according to Swedish researchers.
Regulators expected to rescind physician signature requirement for lab requisition forms
Feb 15, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has indicated that it might rescind a rule that requires physician signatures on requisitions for all clinical laboratory tests paid for by Medicare, as part...
Nasco releases 2012-2013 catalog
Apr 25, 2012
Nasco has released its 2012-2013 Health Care Educational Materials catalog, the company announced. The 196-page catalog features Life/form Highly Specialized Skills Trainers, Manikins, and Simulators....
Youth-led art program creates lasting connections with nursing home residents in 5 states
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 19, 2024
Today’s seniors and young adults may have grown up in completely different eras of music and media, but one growing program is proving that art can be a powerful bridge between generations.