Court upholds decision that limits payments for therapy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
A federal court ruled in favor of a fiscal intermediary’s decision to exclude the allocation of nursing administration costs to therapy costs in Medicare reimbursements for 30 skilled nursing facilities.
EEOC: Work rule doesn’t have a prayer
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing a Florida nursing and rehabilitation facility for firing a certified nursing assistant who did not want to work on her religion’s Sabbath...
Survey: More nursing homes are considering e-prescribing
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2011
Most facility operators responding to a new survey say that their next technology-related purchase will be an e-prescribing system. That’s according to findings relayed in the Aug. 9 McKnight’s...
Ask the care expert: If we have an RAC audit, can we also get an additional review from it?
Kindred Healthcare is strengthening its quest to grow as a healthcare giant serving a wider range of clients by acquiring a home health company.
Court: Pregnancy was not a disability for nursing home worker
Sep 02, 2011
A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a decision to dismiss the claim of a nursing home worker who says she experienced pregnancy and disability discrimination.
Irene’s nursing home evacuations leave paperwork headaches behind
Aug 31, 2011
Hurricane Irene evacuations have some East Coast nursing home operators nervous that reimbursement payments will be late or inadequate.
HHS seeks health IT data from industry vendors
Aug 31, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services wants to study nursing home patient assessment data to determine whether health information technology standards can improve care coordination. More specifically,...
Health and Human Services soliciting health IT data from nursing home vendors
Aug 26, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services wants to study nursing home patient assessment data to determine whether health information technology standards can improve coordination of care.
Omnicare goes public with bid to buy rival PharMerica for $716 million
Aug 23, 2011
Omnicare, the biggest institutional pharmacy provider in the long-term care sector, publicly announced a $715 million bid for top rival PharMerica on Tuesday. Dissatisfied with the outcome of behind-doors...