Providers ask Congress to reject MedPAC recommendations
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 02, 2006
Skilled nursing providers Wednesday requested that Congress reject the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) recommendations regarding Medicare funding to facilities.
Nursing home owner asks county to lift worker covenants so it can sell after only 3 years
By
Joe Bush
Oct 13, 2022
he Champaign County Board Tuesday denied the request of the owner of a 243-bed nursing home in central Illinois who asked local officials to remove worker-protection covenants so it can sell the facility...
Research organizations team up for large-scale senior fall prevention study
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 17, 2013
Two research organizations are teaming up for a major study to reduce the number of fall-related injuries among seniors. Provider input is requested.
Congressman requests briefing on nursing home five-star rating system
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 28, 2014
A leader in Congress has called for an evaluation of the nursing home five-star rating system in light of a recent New York Times article. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) requested that Centers for Medicare...
Federal court issues divergent arbitration decisions
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 12, 2018
Two West Virginia nursing facilities received very different answers from federal judges in requests to enforce arbitration agreements.
SureQuest Systems unveils nutrition assessment tool
Dec 09, 2008
SureQuest Systems announced the release of SureAssess. The product offers a complete and efficient nutrition diagnostic assessment tool. Its software delivers easy access to automated, reliable data and...
Sequestration set fraud recoveries back by $1 billion, HHS says
By
Mar 01, 2016
Federal anti-healthcare fraud programs recovered less money in 2015 because of budget sequestration, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Congress passes budget that would extend Medicare cuts, soften sequestration
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 19, 2013
A bipartisan budget deal is on the verge of becoming law, after being passed by the U.S. Senate in a 64-36 vote on Wednesday. Long-term care leaders called for passage of the two-year spending plan after...
Request granted: Nursing homes receive additional $31.2M in relief funding
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2021
Five months after providers requested additional coronavirus aid to help operators facing financial turmoil caused by the pandemic, Connecticut officials announced the state will send another $31.2 million...
One of Kentucky’s largest workers’ compensation carriers is asking the state to let it collect $49 million in retroactive premiums from employers to deal with a projected budget shortfall and...