AARP loses about 60,000 members over its healthcare reform stance
Aug 19, 2009
As many as 60,000 seniors have cancelled their AARP memberships since July 1, news outlets have reported.
Report: Medicare reform law lacks guidance for nursing homes’ pharmaceutical practices
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 21, 2004
The new Medicare prescription drug legislation lacks specific language on how it will affect nursing home pharmaceutical practices, according to a new report for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Infinity Healthcare merges with Geriatric Nurse Practitioners
Jul 14, 2015
One of Ohio’s largest independent nurse practitioner practices was created through the recent merger of Infinity Healthcare LLC and Geriatric Nurse Practitioners Inc., in Akron.
Tavenner named acting administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services during Berwick confirmation...
May 04, 2010
Marilyn Tavenner will serve as acting administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services while Donald Berwick undergoes Senate confirmation proceedings, according to a report from the Bureau...
Is LTC the next frontier for ACOs?
By
James Vasquenza
Jan 15, 2014
The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act is transforming healthcare delivery from a fee-for-service to a reward-for-quality model. Working together, healthcare providers now need to follow patients...
Hopes expected to rise for a unified rollout of MDS 3.0 and RUGs IV
Apr 23, 2010
Long-term care operators’ attention will be turning to their lobbyists and legislators, with hope that some sort of further adjustment can be made regarding this fall’s planned rollout of the...
Caps for Medicare Part B therapy take effect
Jan 04, 2010
Therapy caps are in effect after the exceptions process expired last week.
Ziegler hires three to launch new practice
By
John O'Connor
Jan 21, 2015
Ziegler recently hired Eric Smith, Managing Director, Chris Claps, Senior Vice President and Dan Contardi, Vice President. The three were hired to form a specialty healthcare private equity practice. They...
Citizens group sues California over nursing home ‘patient dumping’
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Nov 11, 2015
A California citizens group has filed a lawsuit against the state over its alleged failure to combat “patient dumping,” in which nursing homes elbow out Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid...
Three White House appointees complete Commission on Long-Term Care
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 14, 2013
President Barack Obama has named the final three members of the Commission on Long-Term Care created as part of January’s fiscal cliff deal.