This week, the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, D.C., held a briefing on the CLASS Act, a long-term care insurance plan that generally has garnered praise from the long-term care community.
Groundhog Day for Medicare physician payment cuts
By
Liza Berger
Apr 14, 2010
There’s a game called the “temporary doc fix.” Congress plays it every year and I’m beginning to tire of it.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Dale Thompson
By
Liza Berger
Sep 21, 2020
When pivotal programs are put into place, it becomes easy to forget there was a time without them.
McKnight’s Online Expo is here at last
By
Liza Berger
Mar 24, 2009
It’s OK to admit, loyal McKnight’s readers, if you are beginning to tire of our frequent e-mail, Web and magazine reminders of the Online Expo. I sympathize and am happy to inform you that the promos...
Webinar on Sept. 30 targets staff turnover solutions
By
Liza Berger
Sep 14, 2020
It’s not easy to retain long-term care staff. The pandemic has exacerbated the problem. A webinar to take place Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m. ET, will discuss a range of tactics to improve retention....
Commission takes the knife to healthcare spending
By
Liza Berger
Nov 12, 2010
Preliminary recommendations from a new commission gave long-term care providers a bit of a fright this week. And understandably so.
AARP’S policy wizard — John Rother, director of policy
By
Liza Berger
May 11, 2005
To say John Rother has been busy lately would be an understatement.
As director of policy and strategy at AARP, the largest seniors organization in the world, Rother has crafted some critical healthcare...
What MDS 3.0 will mean for nursing home providers
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2010
So, it’s finally here. MDS 3.0, the updated resident assessment tool, has officially taken effect. So how exactly will this highly anticipated system change the way you, nursing home providers, operate?...
Illuminate HC snares Innovator of the Year Gold Award in Tech competition
By
Liza Berger
Oct 10, 2019
The research and development arm of Illuminate HC this year earned the Gold Award in the Innovator of the Year category in the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition for its Illuminate...
Product Theater on Dec. 1 to focus on dementia, hiring
By
Liza Berger
Nov 25, 2020
Attendees of the McKnight’s Product Theater on Dec. 1 will provide demonstrations on both dementia and an applicant tracking system. Session 1, which Acadia Pharmaceuticals is sponsoring, will...