Providers spared $800 billion in Medicaid funding withdrawal, unsure of what comes next
Jul 18, 2017
Providers breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday morning following the death of the GOP healthcare bill, even as Republicans said they’d move forward with a straight repeal.
Nursing home sued after resident allegedly left in hot tub for 8 hours dies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 18, 2017
Negligence led to the death of a nursing home resident in a whirlpool, the son of the resident has said in court documents.
McKnight’s Technology Awards’ deadline extended until July 28
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 14, 2017
The deadline for the 2017 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended two weeks until Friday, July 28.
Former CMS admins: Lawmakers should drop Medicaid reforms from health bill entirely
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Jul 13, 2017
Two former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrators are urging lawmakers to cut Medicaid provisions from their current Affordable Care Act replacement bill, claiming such a move would allow...
Time is running out: McKnight’s Technology Awards entries due Friday
Jul 12, 2017
Providers have until the end of the day on Friday, July 14 to submit their entry to the 2017 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Senate healthcare bill puts quality of care at risk, coalition says
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 12, 2017
The number of Medicaid nursing home beds served could decline and some providers might start to refuse accepting Medicaid patients altogether if cuts proposed in the Senate healthcare bill occur, a coalition...
Deadline Friday! McKnight’s Technology Awards entries soon due
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Jul 11, 2017
The time for providers to submit their entries to the 2017 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards is winding down — submissions shall be in by the end of this Friday, July 14.
Drama around healthcare law ‘sucking all the life’ from IPAB repeal
By
Jul 11, 2017
Mounting pressure on Republican lawmakers to pass their Affordable Care Act replacement may sweep other healthcare-related legislation under the rug, some observers say.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … policies and procedures
By
Amy Franklin, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT
Jul 06, 2017
How can I simplify the policies and procedures at my facility to make them more user-friendly?
Reform’s new ‘lynchpin’
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2017
The long-term care sector is reeling a bit, thanks to two recent developments.