AHCA: Medicaid underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion in 2010
Jan 13, 2011
State Medicaid programs underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion last year. They paid an average of $7.17 per hour, per patient, which is less than the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to a new...
Hospice costs Medicare less, study says
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Haymarket Media
Nov 09, 2007
“Significant” savings in the Medicare program can be achieved by greater use of hospice services, according to Duke University researchers. Avoiding typically “expensive hospitalizations...
Aging baby boomers more likely to need drug treatment than older cohorts, study finds
Jan 12, 2010
Illicit drug use by seniors is on the rise. That could lead to a significant increase in the need for drug treatment services for seniors over the next decade, according to a new report.
Nursing home operators rank 13th in latest honesty/ethics poll
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Haymarket Media
Dec 09, 2004
The public’s perception of nursing home operators has changed little over the past six years, according to the latest Gallup Poll. Operators ranked 13th in the recent Gallup survey of Americans’...
More U.S. seniors enjoying golden years south of border
Nov 18, 2008
A burgeoning market for assisted living and senior living facilities in Mexico is drawing retirement-age baby boomers, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Kaiser Study: Nursing homes have fewer residents, but those residents need more help
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2018
Though occupancy rates fell between 2009 and 2016, the needs of nursing home residents have grown considerably — placing more demands on sometimes unprepared nursing staff, according to an in-depth analysis...
Administration intensifies push to Medicare Advantage, other private plans
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Danielle Brown
Oct 03, 2019
The Trump administration’s effort to ensure that Medicare doesn’t favor traditional coverage over private insurance plans is a clear indication the government is shifting away from fee-for-service...
Administrators break $85,000 level
By
Brett Bakshis
Sep 01, 2008
DON national median salary reaches $75,000; SNF managers fare better than some others
Meet Elizabeth Ann Fetner, 2022 Rising Star honoree
By
Nicole Blanchard
Jul 13, 2022
Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are profiling the McKnight’s 2022 Women of Distinction honorees daily July 5 through Aug. 10....
Skilled nursing lags senior care in employee engagement, Fortune magazine research finds
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James M. Berklan
Jul 13, 2018
Employees in senior living communities are more engaged than their skilled nursing counterparts, an indicator of potential future success, according to initial research into Great Place to Work applicants.