Foot ulcers adversely affect brain function, study finds
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Jan 04, 2016
Patients with diabetic foot complications have an increased risk of developing cognitive issues further down the line, new research shows.
Bill to speed Medicare appeals
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Jan 04, 2016
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and ranking member Ron Wyden (D-OR) formally introduced to the full Senate a bill that would provide more resources and funding to ease a glutted Medicare...
Forecast: Liability costs to top $215,000
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Jan 04, 2016
Long-term care facilities can expect their annual loss rate to increase by 5% over the course of 2016, according to a new report from the American Health Care Association and Aon Global Risk Consulting.
Bill would speed up Medicare claims appeal process
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Dec 11, 2015
A bipartisan bill that would create more resources and funding for the Medicare claims appeal process was introduced by Senate Finance Committee leaders this week.
NY nursing home owners plead guilty in abuse cover-up
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Dec 01, 2015
The owners of a New York nursing home company have pleaded guilty to charges that they covered up resident abuse and neglect.
Final revisions to fraud rules expected by spring
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Nov 30, 2015
Revisions to three healthcare fraud and abuse rules, including one that would increase the Office of Inspector General’s ability to impose civil monetary penalties, are expected to be finalized by...
Nursing home praised for putting native foods on menu
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Nov 25, 2015
A nursing home in Alaska is earning praise from residents and their families for a new partnership that brings a taste of traditional native foods to the facility.
1 in 3 SNFs in bundled payment test areas won’t qualify for 3-day stay waiver
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Nov 24, 2015
One in three skilled nursing facilities under Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement initiative testing will be shut out from a waiver of the three-day stay rule due to their star rating, according to...
NY law adds workplace violence protection for healthcare workers
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Nov 24, 2015
New York has passed a new law giving the same anti-violence protections to healthcare workers already given to firefighters, emergency medical technicians and registered nurses.
LTC liability costs to rise by 5% for 3rd straight year
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Nov 20, 2015
Long-term care facilities can expect their annual loss rate to increase by 5% over the course of 2016, according to a new report released Thursday by the American Health Care Association and Aon Global...