Medicare physician pay fix not bound by new ‘pay-as-you-go’ rules
Feb 08, 2010
Newly approved “pay-as-you-go” budget rules contain an important exception: They allow Congress to delay a pay cut for Medicare physicians for a number of years without necessarily taking money...
States using Medicaid stimulus funding to fill budget gaps, report finds
Apr 16, 2009
A draft report released from a House committee minority Wednesday finds that eight states likely are diverting Medicaid stimulus funding away from healthcare providers, such as nursing homes. Instead,...
UV light robot can kill ‘superbugs’
Apr 14, 2015
A germ-zapping robot called Xenex is effective in cleaning hospital rooms and stopping the spread of superbugs, according to new research.
OSHA plans nursing home inspections
Nov 08, 2011
Roughly 300 nursing homes can expect inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to one of the latest agency directives aimed at long-term care providers.
Administration intensifies push to Medicare Advantage, other private plans
By
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...
Also in the News for Thursday, April 13
Apr 13, 2017
Focus on electronic records keeps docs away from patients, study shows … Involving family members in discharge planning cuts hospital readmission rates … 2 arrested at sit-in at Tennessee governor’s...
New site aggregates senior care options
Apr 06, 2009
GeriCareFinder.com was recently launched as a way to help people find care for an aging parent or loved one, even if they live hundreds of miles away. The site’s strength is that it brings together...
Nursing degree programs turned away more than 50,000 qualified applicants in 2013, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 28, 2014
The nation’s nursing degree programs are struggling to educate the future workforce even as demand for nurses is set to surge, according to the latest annual survey data from the American Association...
Also in the News for Friday, June 9
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2023
Provider Relief officially ends with clawback of an estimated $10 billion in remaining funds … House bill would make permanent telehealth exceptions launched during pandemic … Archdiocese of New Orleans...
LTC advocates, providers decry death of net neutrality
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2017
Last week’s vote could threaten provider and senior access to critical telemedicine tools