CLASS ACT clears hurdle in Senate healthcare bill debate
Dec 07, 2009
An attempt to kill off the Community Living Assistance Supports and Services (CLASS) Act was thwarted Friday.
Schwarzenegger tells Congress that states can’t afford proposal to expand Medicaid program
Aug 05, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) sent a letter to federal lawmakers deriding a certain Medicaid provision in healthcare reform legislation. He also praised some newly proposed congressional...
Seniors have more post-operative memory problems, study shows
Jan 23, 2008
Individuals over 60 are more than twice as likely to develop memory problems after non-cardiovascular surgery than their younger counterparts, according to new study results. In addition, elderly post-op...
Democratic rebuttals to GOP Medicare, Medicaid plans expected at national convention
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Next week it will be the Democrats’ turn to offer their visions of the future for the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as other issues that would significantly affect long-term care operators....
Abaqis links assessments to the QIS
Apr 28, 2009
Abaqis is the only quality assessment and reporting system that is tied directly to the Quality Indicator Survey, and its quality assessment modules reproduce the same forms, analysis and thresholds that...
Briggs Healthcare to partner with CareVoyant
Oct 14, 2014
Briggs Healthcare has a partnership with CareVoyant, a software solution for home care, long-term care and outpatient facilities.
Oxford Finance announces loans
Mar 08, 2016
Three skilled nursing facilities in Colorado and Utah are beneficiaries of a $27 million term loan to Cascade Capital Group LLC through Oxford Finance LLC.
Low-quality Medicare Advantage plans should expect scrutiny, CMS says
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 13, 2012
Medicare Advantage plans with fewer than five stars on the quality scale should expect some form of audit, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid official said this week.
April 24 webcast on ACA and ‘smart workforce strategies’ now available in archive
Apr 20, 2013
The implications of the Affordable Care Act and what providers should be doing about it were the focus of a free McKnight’s webcast April 24. Led by legal veteran Janet K. Feldkamp, of Benesch Friedlander...
New milestone for American HealthTech’s online community
Jan 16, 2013
American HealthTech’s MyHealthTech online community recently surpassed 10,000 members. The achievement makes it one of the largest online post-acute healthcare communities in the world, according...