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.
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...
GAO: Clean up claims reviews
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2013
Government investigators claim — and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concurs — that more consistency is needed with Medicare post-payment claims reviews.
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...
Judge clears way for new Petersen Health financing as bankruptcy advances
By
Kimberly Marselas
Josh Henreckson
May 16, 2024
Petersen Health Care can borrow $45 million while in Chapter 11 bankruptcy to maintain operations at its nursing homes and make the properties more appealing to potential buyers, a federal bankruptcy judge...
Analysis: Sequestration cut may mean loss of 766,000 healthcare jobs over 10 years
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 12, 2012
A scheduled 2% sequestration cut in federal Medicare payments to providers could result in the loss of thousands of U.S. healthcare jobs, a new report warns.
White House will reach a decision on 2% cut to Medicare providers within 30 days
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 09, 2012
The Obama Administration has one month to issue a report detailing whether Medicare providers will see 2% across-the-board cuts based on legislation signed by the president Tuesday.
Ryan, Murray strike budget deal that would extend Medicare sequestration cuts
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 11, 2013
Top House and Senate budget negotiators have carved out a deal that would end many parts of the across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration, but long-term care providers would face an additional...