The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a new Minimum Data Set sheet to clarify providers’ questions on coding for fluids administered for nutrition and hydration.
Creating ‘fixers’ for a new generation of nursing home leadership
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2023
Indiana’s largest skilled nursing operator is developing a new program to advance leaders across the organization’s footprint, focusing on soft skills and people management techniques that are necessary...
McKnight’s adds 8 more awards
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
McKnight’s added three national awards to its trophy case last month following the American Society of Business Publication Editors ceremony in Chicago.
McKnight’s wins top prizes for news section, website and online coverage
May 05, 2011
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has earned the Gold Award for Best News Section in the 2011 American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors awards competition. The awards recognize outstanding...
CMS delays implementation of stricter claims transmission standards
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 16, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday it is again pushing back the deadline for compliance with a set of claims transmission standards.
CMS: MDS 2.0 versus MDS 3.0 Comparison Crosswalk draft available
Aug 25, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a draft Comparison Crosswalk to aid in the transition between MDS 2.0 and MDS 3.0.
Provider to pay $376,000 for hiring ineligible employees
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 03, 2011
In a case that is sure to fuel the push for more extensive nursing home employee background checks, an Indiana provider has been slapped with $376,000 in penalties for employing seven individuals who either...
Money mischief brings harsh penalties for CEO, associates
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
All five participants in a massive series of fraud, kickback and money-laundering schemes centering on American Senior Communities were handed lengthy sentences in July, most of them behind bars.
Report: Frail seniors unlikely to be saved during pandemic
May 06, 2008
The “very elderly” likely won’t receive life-saving treatment in the event of a pandemic emergency, a new report states.
HHS: Vaccines linked to 5,600 fewer coronavirus deaths among nursing home residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in hundreds of thousands of saved lives and fewer hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries overall, according to new data from January through May.