MedPAC wants ‘fundamental change’ for Quality Improvement Organizations
Feb 28, 2011
Technical assistance funding would shift from Quality Improvement Organizations to low-performing providers if the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has its way. Providers would become more active in...
Medicare less effective for younger disabled than for older population
Aug 16, 2010
Besides the millions of older recipients on Medicare, more than 8 million younger, disabled individuals receive benefits. But a new report finds that the system doesn’t work as well for the younger...
Recognizing those seniors at risk for depression could have multiple benefits
Dec 21, 2009
Identifying seniors at risk for major depression could lead to preventive treatments that provide the greatest health benefit at the lowest cost, according to new research.
More than 1 in 10 seniors report abuse
Aug 26, 2008
Nearly 13% of seniors suffer some kind of abuse, usually in the form of verbal mistreatment, according to a recent report.
More states consider cutting long-term care costs as Medicaid budgets face pressure
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Haymarket Media
Oct 07, 2004
Medicaid programs continue to face financial difficulties as fiscal year 2005 progresses, causing more state officials to consider cutting long-term care costs as an option, according to a report from...
No time to file CMP waiver? CMS rule could grant providers 35% relief anyway.
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 18, 2019
Even as complaint-based investigations tick up, federal regulators this week proposed several regulatory changes that would make it easier for skilled nursing providers to handle complaints and limit penalties....
Nursing home staff retention may improve care quality, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2021
Caregiver retention is an important but nuanced metric for those looking to improve quality of care in nursing homes, an investigator has found.
Where there are certified infection preventionists there are better antibiotic stewardship programs,...
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 24, 2019
Having a certified infection preventionist on staff is an indicator for how effective a nursing home’s antibiotic stewardship programs is, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection...
Yarwood: U.S. must stabilize economy to preserve long-term care, retirement accounts
Sep 26, 2008
Congress was attempting to hammer out an agreement Wednesday on a $700 bailout package for the unstable financial sector. Such action is good news for long-term care and seniors’ retirement accounts,...
Medicaid’s community-based spending on long-term care soars
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Haymarket Media
May 18, 2004
Community-based spending by state governments on long-term care now accounts for 30% of total Medicaid long-term care spending, up from 15% in 1992, according to a report released by Health Strategies...