An experimental compound has been shown to effectively fight Clostridium difficile in lab mice.
Providers balk at reform bid
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 05, 2015
LeadingAge gave the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a long list of concerns with recently proposed regulator’s reforms, a lead lobbyist said in an August letter.
QAPI on minds of leadership
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
A critical decision in a Quality Assurance Performance Improvement plan is not what, but whom, to include, a former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said at the annual NADONA conference.
Ban targets visitors, dining
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2020
Nursing homes were directed to prohibit all visitors to its facilities and cease all communal dining under federal guidance issued March 13. The directive aimed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus,...
Suit: SNF liable for overdose
By
James M. Berklan
May 08, 2015
A nursing home owner whose former employee died of an overdose is being sued in San Luis Obispo (CA) Superior Court.
Reform now likely here to stay
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2012
With the November elections over, and with them the possibility of the Affordable Care Act’s demise, providers likely are girding for more fights over reimbursement cuts, the debut of health insurance...
Penalty delay for some tags
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 08, 2018
Long-term care providers have 18 months to adapt to some of the Phase 2 requirements of participation without facing penalties, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
CMS showing its discomfort with arbitration arrangement
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 05, 2015
Residents should fully understand binding arbitration agreements, and know that they have the option to contact federal, state or local healthcare officials about them, according to a proposed rule from...
Provider’s social media penalty halved
By
Alyssa Salela
Aug 09, 2017
Although long-term care officials agree photos and videos of residents should not be taken or posted to social media without consent, some operators are pushing back.
Value-based purchasing will likely continue, expert says
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Feb 05, 2017
Value-based purchasing initiatives and a focus on post-acute partnerships are likely to persist in 2017, despite the possibility of “repeal and replace” of the Affordable Care Act, according...