Providers will have their say about the future of Medicare Administrative Contractors.
No easy solution ahead for LTC funding dilemma
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2008
The year-end scramble for Medicare and Medicaid dollars ended with a bang — and the usual whimpers from various provider interests. There were winners on one side, losers on the other. And then there...
CMS improperly measuring outcomes, report claims
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2014
So far, some providers have been put through a wringer without enough verification that it’s been worth it, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
Major nursing home provider-lobbying groups to merge
By
James M. Berklan
May 28, 2013
The nation’s two strongest long-term care provider lobbying groups are uniting to form a singular, more powerful voice, the pair announced Tuesday morning.
When nursing homes throw money around
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2012
Even in generosity, it seems, nursing home leaders can’t catch a break. The headlines, from the Washington Post to the Huffington Post, implied as much. There they were in bold, tall type, touting...
MedPAC focuses on rehab
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2013
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission could be getting closer to formally recommending more uniform payments to skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.
EHR adoption requires more investment, council finds
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 03, 2011
The adoption and use of electronic healthcare records (EHRs) are nowhere near their potential and require more investment of time and resources—likely even more than the $27 billion set aside in the...
Dementia care, QAPI the focus of Dec. 1 provider call
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 19, 2015
Skilled nursing providers will have a rich agenda to soak up Dec. 1 when the MLN Connects National Provider Call features a doctor pointing out how to better manage high-risk medications and a pharmacist...
Quality pursuit taken to a new level
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 08, 2006
Providers join critics in coalition to show they can improve over the next two years.
A claims game
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2008
Providers might not realize how much times have changed. It’s a buyer’s market when it comes to facility insurance policies