The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday released updated guidance for nursing home surveyors as part of the Phase 2 and 3 Requirements of Participation.
Medicaid to cover all FDA-approved adult vaccines on Oct. 1, CMS reminds states
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released more information on mandatory state Medicaid and CHIP program coverage of vaccines recommended for adults.
CMS prods hospitals to improve discharge info for SNFs, home health
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 07, 2023
Hospitals’ shortcomings in providing post-acute care providers with adequate discharge information prompted federal regulators to issue a special memo Tuesday.
MedPAC recommends reforming Medicare payment system for skilled nursing facilities
Jun 16, 2008
The Medicare advisory arm of Congress has issued recommendations for reforming the Medicare payment system, including the payment system for skilled nursing facilities.
CMS releases reference chart for new therapy-related G-codes
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 16, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a reference chart listing the new G-codes needed for outpatient therapy services claims under the Medicare fee-for-service program.
New studies, CMS rules attempt to lower rehospitalizations for seniors
Jun 14, 2011
The rate of rehospitalization of seniors within 30 days of discharge from a nursing home has surged in the last several years, to an estimated annual cost of more than $17 billion.
*BULLETIN: CMS to name more underperforming facilities*
Feb 12, 2008
Reversing an earlier position, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will release the names of additional nursing facilities the government has identified as poor performers.
Kansas losing $350,000 for not enforcing healthcare worker vaccine mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 31, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is cutting Kansas’ Medicaid funding by nearly $350,000 for not enforcing the federal healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate in nursing homes and hospitals.
The government often hires “overzealous” investigators to detect fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid billing practices, a new report alleges. These examiners often target technical errors instead...
AHCA: New reform bill “well-intentioned, but off-target”
Feb 19, 2008
After a brief bout of initial praise for the newly introduced Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008, the American Health Care Association offered a different take on the bill Friday. The...