Obese beneficiaries weigh down Medicare, study finds
Jul 28, 2008
Overweight seniors cost more under Medicare than their thinner counterparts, a new study finds.
State attorneys general urge suspension and revision of Five-Star rating system
Aug 28, 2009
A total of 31 state attorneys general sent a letter to Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. In the letter, they called for the suspension and revision of the Five-Star...
Medical product demand grows for 6th straight quarter
Aug 02, 2016
Medical product demand in the extended care market has expanded for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to the HIDA Market Pulse™ acuity-weighted utilization index.
Kohn appointed administrator of Care Center at Sunset Lake
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2020
The county-owned Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty, NY, has hired Burt Kohn as administrator. Kohn has led New York-area nursing homes since 1996. He replaces Sherrita Alexander, who started at Sunset...
Voters oppose Medicare cuts to nursing homes, study finds
Mar 03, 2008
A newly released poll from Zogby International shows that 63% of respondents oppose President Bush’s proposed nursing home Medicare cuts.
Report lists ‘best’ and ‘worst’ areas for nursing home care
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 18, 2004
Los Angeles and San Diego are two of the best cities in which to receive nursing home care, according to HealthGrades’ latest annual list of best and worst cities for quality long-term care. HealthGrades...
MDS coordinator strain hits nursing facilities where it hurts most
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 29, 2022
Labor shortages are costing providers deeply, but new data finds workforce issues are also impeding their ability to collect payment for services they’ve already delivered.
CMS updates surveyor guidance for advance directives, dementia care and other topics
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 02, 2014
Nursing home surveyors should question staff members to ensure that residents’ care is aligned with their advance directives, according to a manual update recently released by the Centers for Medicare...
CMS boosts payments, incentives for dialysis centers
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 03, 2012
Medicare payments to providers that offer outpatient maintenance dialysis treatments will increase 2.5% in calendar year 2013, regulators said.
Many emergency room visits by nursing home residents are preventable, CDC estimates
May 03, 2010
A large percentage of nursing home residents’ emergency department (ED) visits are avoidable, according to a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.