The 2nd Dementia Thought Leaders Invitational Summit will be held on Monday, June 30, in Washington, D.C. The Summit will be convened by the Dementia Care Alliance, which is made up of leaders from CCAL-Advancing...
CMS announces 20 new participants in program to improve transitions, reduce rehospitalizations
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 12, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced 20 new organizations participating in the Community-based Care Transitions Program (CCTP), which is an initiative to cut down on hospital...
CMS releases drug maker agreement in move to close Medicare Part D coverage gap
Aug 04, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday took the next step in its bid to close the Medicare Part D coverage gap: It released a drug maker agreement that will secure 50% savings for beneficiaries...
CMS nursing home guidance focuses on resident quality of life, environment and choice
Jun 22, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday issued new guidance for nursing home surveyors emphasizing the importance of resident quality of life and homelike environments.
CMS tries to replicate success of skilled nursing pressure ulcer project
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 26, 2007
Federal regulators are appealing to providers to use free materials that helped slash the onset of pressure ulcers by 70% in a recent skilled nursing test project.
IRS puts spotlight on tax-exempt status
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 20, 2006
In a move that could signal more scrutiny of not-for-profits in the long-term care industry, the Internal Revenue Service recently launched a wide-ranging investigation of nonprofit hospitals in an effort...
Healthcare workers would be protected from violating conscience-based principles under new rule
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 23, 2019
The federal government is reportedly in the final throes of finishing a new rule that would punish providers or state agencies that force workers to perform duties violating their personal principles.
New CMS rule would make Medicare data available to providers
Jun 06, 2011
In a move to help consumers find high-quality care and help providers offer it, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a new proposed rule that would let qualified organizations access...
Pennsylvania seeks federal Medicaid assistance to stave off disaster
Mar 09, 2010
The dire financial situation many states find themselves in is embodied by efforts the state of Pennsylvania has made to secure additional Medicaid assistance funding, recent news items suggest.
Providers offering more drastic incentives for new nursing hires
Jan 07, 2009
Hospitals and nursing facilities around the country are getting more dramatic in their efforts to attract new employees in the face of a worsening nurse shortage, according to a recent report.