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LeadingAge rallies against proposed Medicare, Medicaid changes
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John Hall
Aug 24, 2015
A leading nursing home advocate is mustering support to combat massive changes the administration has proposed for Medicare and Medicaid participation.
SNF group cries foul over attorney general’s contingency deal with private law firm
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John Hall
Apr 06, 2015
Pennsylvania’s probe into alleged staffing problems at several nursing homes are among the latest to call into question certain kinds of arrangements.
Brookdale encounters a new problem: separation anxiety
By
John Hall
Mar 05, 2015
Embattled Brookdale Senior Living is being asked by a major shareholder to spin off its real estate holdings and revamp its governance board.
Nursing homes blamed for high opt-out rates in dual eligible demo
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John Hall
May 18, 2015
Huge numbers of dual-eligible beneficiaries are leaving a demonstration project that hopes to improve payments for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
Caregivers may be focusing on ‘futile’ measures: Brown study
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John Hall
Mar 23, 2015
New research concludes that nursing home caregivers well-versed in palliative care tend to focus less on possibly futile “aggressive” life-saving measures.
TV report questions nursing homes’ influence on regulators
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John Hall
Feb 13, 2015
A TV station alleged Wednesday that Pennsylvania’s largest nursing home provider group may have undue influence over state regulators.
Impact-absorbent flooring cuts injury rate by 59%: Swedish study
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John Hall
Apr 13, 2015
Swedish researchers say they have produced the first “statistically significant” proof that impact-absorbing flooring can provide measurable benefit in preventing injuries from falls inside...
Bill to repeal Medicare payment panel reintroduced in Congress
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John Hall
Mar 05, 2015
Opposition to a proposed independent payment advisory board (IPAB) continued to swell this week following re-introduction of a bill in Congress to repeal a portion of the Affordable Care Act that houses...
Providers complain to feds about ACO structure, want more incentives
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John Hall
Feb 10, 2015
A new rule proposing sweeping changes to the Medicare accountable care model offers few incentives and could dissuade greater participation, 34 leading healthcare organizations and industry groups said...