Watchdog: CMS should monitor Recovery Audit Data warehouse
By
John Hall
Apr 17, 2015
A new Government Accountability Office report recommends sweeping government reforms that would mitigate fragmentation and duplication of a number of Medicare and Medicaid programs.
BREAKING: HHS reveals provider incentive plan for remaining $2 billion in relief funding
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 03, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it will use infection and mortality rates to determine nursing home incentive pay when distributing a previously announced $2 billion Provider Relief...
Federal officials announced two updated quality indicator submission requirements for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) on Thursday.
CMS discloses next steps in durable medical equipment bidding process
Jun 02, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled a timeline for the “Round One Rebid” of the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics...
White House announces big nursing home COVID-19 vaccination push and providers push back
By
Joe Bush
Nov 23, 2022
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a six-week $475 million campaign to raise the COVID-19 vaccination rate among nursing home residents, and the sector’s leaders responded immediately with...
Reimbursement penalties did not reduce hospital-acquired infection rates; harsher sanctions might be...
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 15, 2012
Financial penalties did not reduce healthcare facility-acquired infections in acute-care settings, a new study finds. Researchers say harsher sanctions might help.
CMS: Quality measure threshold changes coming
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 21, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities have an additional tool to measure their own quality improvement efforts under a new change to the quality measures rating domain.
Senators want the inside story on potential permanent telehealth changes
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 08, 2020
A bipartisan group of senators is seeking information from top federal health officials on permanent changes to Medicare telehealth rules that are currently being considered.
BREAKING: New CMS ownership proposal targets private equity, REITs and related parties
By
Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Feb 13, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Service this afternoon proposed a new nursing home ownership disclosure rule intended to make more clear ownership and management operations of facilities.
Why CMS is shifting its infection control focus to sepsis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2024
BALTIMORE — Quality experts at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be taking a closer look at sepsis rates in nursing homes while continuing broader efforts to improve infection control,...