Providers get final session to query federal regulators before MDS 3.0 / RUG-IV start
Sep 10, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a skilled nursing / long-term care Open Door Forum conference call for providers at 2 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Wednesday. It is the final regularly...
What’s that lurking under the resident’s mattress? More often now, it could be a bedbug
Sep 09, 2010
As if MRSA and the flu do not pose enough of an irritation, nursing homes may be contending with a new pest: bedbugs.
Smart Money: Take this to the bank
Sep 01, 2010
Experienced investment advisers can provide more diversification with the investments beyond the local area.
Rah-rah-rah retirement: Alumni of the University of Texas retire at their alma mater
By
Brett Bakshis
Sep 01, 2010
All these ‘exes’ live in Texas—at Longhorn Village, a new retirement community influenced and occupied by University of Texas alumni
The time to sparkle: reducing surveyor-induced anxiety through preparation and consistency
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2010
Laundry and housekeeping staff should not worry about surveyor visits if they have prepared properly and operate consistently with high standards
CMS to host call next month on RUG-IV transition for skilled nursing facilities
Jul 16, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Aug. 24 will host a conference call on the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Resource Utilization Group-Version 4 (RUG-IV).
Experts unveil new criteria for Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 15, 2010
Medical experts this week presented a major change in the diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer’s disease.
Experts tell CMS to learn from past mistakes when creating new pilot programs
Jul 09, 2010
A group of healthcare reform experts is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reflect on past Medicare reform programs as it develops the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation...
Kindred estimates revenue reduction from proposed Medicare Part B therapy rate cuts
Jul 08, 2010
Proposed changes to the Medicare Part B therapy reimbursement rate would reduce Kindred Healthcare Inc.’s annual Medicare revenues related to Part B therapy services by $11 million, the skilled nursing...
More than 90 healthcare groups extend support to CMS nominee Berwick
Jul 02, 2010
More than 90 different healthcare organizations have come forward to support Don Berwick, nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. He has faced a barrage of Republican...