Expert says providers often wrongly threatened by PEPPER reports
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 21, 2014
Instead of fearing further scrutiny by federal authorities, providers should embrace the opportunity to get feedback in the form of PEPPER reports, legal experts said Monday at the LeadingAge annual meeting...
Nursing home association ventures into day-care realm
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 15, 2005
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging and the National Adult Day Services Association said Monday they formed a strategic alliance to provide expanded advocacy, education and research...
Road trip for Medicaid relief
By
Liza Berger
Jun 25, 2010
The American Health Care Association is hitting the road on Tuesday. That’s when the association is kicking off its 40-state Driving for Quality RV Tour.
New healthcare educational catalog available
Apr 15, 2014
Nasco has released its 2014-2015 Health Care Educational Materials catalog, which focuses on training with versatile medical procedure simulators.
Kramer: New normal for LTC
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2020
The long-term care industry is forever changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to expert Robert Kramer.
IPC Healthcare aligns with naviHealth
Jun 09, 2015
IPC Healthcare Inc. has entered into an alliance with naviHealth Inc., the companies announced Tuesday.
Medicare trustees: Fund headed for insolvency by 2019
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 24, 2004
Medicare will have to tap its trust fund this year to keep up with expenditures and is on a course to become insolvent by 2019, trustees reported Tuesday. This is seven years sooner than what the trustees...
Judge questions legality of nursing home management companies, but dismisses complaint against one
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 07, 2013
Nursing home management agreements may run afoul of federal law, but it’s hard to argue that having a third-party manager hurts resident care. That was the message from Judge Jon S. Tigar, who recently...
Long-term care’s problems are bad and getting worse — but fixable
By
Stephen A. Moses
Oct 01, 2021
The long-term care business is hurting: labor shortages, wage pressures, vax mandates, too much Medicaid, too little private pay, value-based reimbursement, MedPAC vs. Medicare and so on and on. What should...
News and Analysis — As OBRA nears 20, criticism continues
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2007
It’s been nearly 20 years since the government passed landmark nursing home regulation reform. There has been improvement, but that is no reason to celebrate wildly, believes Senate Special Committee...