Ask the nursing expert … about improving turnover rates
By
Anne Marie Barnett
May 01, 2013
I have been in my director of nursing position at my new job for about three months now and I find that our turnover rate is outrageous. I interview and hire but after orientation, it is hard to keep our...
CMS shuts down Indiana’s request to ‘lock out’ Medicaid beneficiaries
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Aug 05, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has turned down a request from Indiana lawmakers that would “lock out” Medicaid beneficiaries who fail to submit paperwork to renew their eligibility.
Medicare auditors can request twice as many SNF medical records
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 20, 2012
Medicare recovery audit contractors (RACs) can now request twice as many resident medical records than previously allowed, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Skilled nursing providers can bill again for wrongly canceled claims
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 20, 2020
Skilled nursing providers can re-bill the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services after an error wrongly canceled some Medicare Part A claims, according to the American Health Care Association.
Colorado latest state to bungle Medicaid claims data: OIG
By
John Hall
Apr 16, 2015
Long-term care providers are struggling to satisfy new mandates over electronic reporting and medical records, and can expect more in the near future. But nothing can compare to the kind of information...
Providers can’t wait until discovery requests to understand EHRs, experts say
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Nov 01, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — With both electronic health record use and litigation on the rise in the long-term care space, providers need to understand how best to secure their data in order to avoid stepping into...
Senators request GAO report on Medicaid oversight of care in assisted living facilities
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 15, 2015
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office requesting a report on Medicaid oversight and quality of care in assisted living facilities, according to Sen....
Ask the nursing expert: handling time off requests and disruptive nurse managers
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Aug 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Attention McKnight’s Readers: IT’S TIME!
Mar 04, 2010
Once a year, we need you to validate your request to receive the print version of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News for free … It’s that time! …
High-intensity exercise can boost motor skill learning in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Older adults may not be thinking about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) when they think about their brain health, but a study published Feb. 17 in NPJ Science of Learning found it can improve motor...