Provider group hammers Congressional leadership on lowering provider tax threshold
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 06, 2012
The American Health Care Association continued its assault Wednesday on a Republican proposal to use Medicaid provider assessments to offset subsidies to the Stafford student loan program.
Legislation repealing CLASS would have no budgetary impact, CBO says
Nov 02, 2011
Cancellation of the CLASS Act means there will be billions less going toward reducing the nation’s net deficit, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday. The Community Living and Assistance Services...
Obama Medicaid rule would discourage provider reimbursement cuts
May 04, 2011
The Obama administration has proposed a rule that would make it harder for states to reduce Medicaid payments to nursing homes, doctors and hospitals. The rule would help federal and state officials implement...
MedPAC: Promising care models for dual eligibles face challenges
Apr 06, 2010
Problems persist when it comes to enrolling seniors dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid into integrated care programs, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission staff recently said.
Regulators: New releases for MDS 3.0 expected next week, rollout on schedule
Jan 22, 2010
The next milepost for sweeping changes in the Minimum Data Set should come next week, when Chapters 2 and 4 and an appendix of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual are published. The Centers...
Corker replaces Martinez as ranking member on Senate Aging Committee
Sep 24, 2009
Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) on Tuesday was officially named ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging. He replaces Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL), who resigned abruptly from the Senate in August.
Rush University to study role of social workers in preventing rehospitalizations of seniors
Jul 29, 2009
Social workers, not nurses, could be better suited at preventing rehospitalizations among the elderly. That is what a new Rush University Medical Center study seeks to prove.
Fitch Ratings optimistic on CCRCs, negative on nonprofit nursing homes
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Haymarket Media
Mar 04, 2004
There will be modest improvement in the continuing care retirement community industry in 2004, but the outlook is not so optimistic for freestanding nonprofit nursing homes, according to a study released...
Obamacare replacement bill faces tougher test in Senate
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 05, 2017
While House Republican leaders were trying to tie up loose ends to get their proposal for repealing and replacing Obamacare across the finish line, Senators on both sides of the aisle were predicting a...
Hospital doctors are seniors’ best allies in observation stay conflicts, geriatric care group finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 25, 2013
Hospital physicians are the best recourse for seniors who have problems related to “observation status,” according to a new survey from the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care...