60 Seconds with… Stephen Moses, President, Center for LTC Reform
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Haymarket Media
Apr 17, 2006
Q: You say providers may wrongly be fearful of Medicaid-eligibility restrictions Congress passed earlier this year, such as increasing the look-back period. Why?
A: We’ve eliminated the biggest reason...
HHS: Scully pressured Foster to withhold Medicare reform costs
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Haymarket Media
Jul 07, 2004
Former CMS Administrator Tom Scully did threaten Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Actuary Richard Foster with dismissal if he revealed his cost projections for the Medicare reform bill, but in doing so...
Poll: Most seniors don’t understand the Medicare reform law
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Haymarket Media
Feb 27, 2004
The majority of seniors (64%) said they followed the Medicare reform law closely. However, only 15% understood it very well, according to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Kerry and Edwards see healthcare as key in presidential race
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Haymarket Media
Jul 08, 2004
Both presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and his running mate Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) proposed large-scale healthcare reforms during the primary race, some of which could...
Survey: Most nursing home administrators say background checks are helpful, efficient
Feb 10, 2012
Criminal background checks have not been found to significantly limit the quantity or quality of candidates for nursing home jobs, a top nursing home advocate says. A recent government survey of nursing...
CMS actuary voices concern over healthcare reform measures
Jun 15, 2011
In a Society of Actuaries speech on Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ chief actuary accused legislators and policymakers of ignoring his warnings about the sustainability of the...
Payments, not punitive measures, at heart of plan
Oct 01, 2012
OHIO – A plan to incentivize providers for better care with financial rewards instead of penalties is gaining traction among the state’s 970 nursing homes. Advocates say the pay-for-performance...
HHS to aid Florida long-term care providers in the aftermath of Hurricane Frances
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Haymarket Media
Sep 08, 2004
The Department of Health and Human Services has been in contact with Florida health officials and administrators at nursing homes and other health facilities to provide assistance with emergency health...
Deadline nears for McKnight’s Tech Awards
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
Long-term care providers have until Friday to enter the second annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The goal is to recognize efforts that enhance the resident caregiving experience.
Feds soon to release proposed requirements for health data interoperability
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Dec 06, 2017
A proposed plan on how healthcare organizations can better exchange data is expected to be released before the end of the month, according to a top federal health official.