Reducing Medicare payments to physicians will limit the number of older patients doctors are willing to see, the American Medical Association said this week.
News and Analysis — As OBRA nears 20, criticism continues
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2007
It’s been nearly 20 years since the government passed landmark nursing home regulation reform. There has been improvement, but that is no reason to celebrate wildly, believes Senate Special Committee...
Editor’s desk — Long-term care leaders don’t happen by accident
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2007
As a famous songwriter once scrawled, everybody just wants to be understood. It’s a primal need, and an especially strong one if you’re working in long-term care.
Providers take wish list to Capitol Hill
By
Haymarket Media
May 11, 2007
Hundreds of long-term care leaders convened on Capitol Hill Thursday. Their goal was to ask lawmakers for continued funding and support.
Heenan: E-learning powerful tool
By
John O'Connor
May 09, 2007
As Diversicare’s director of training, Ted Heenan has become an expert on staff-training challenges. All too often, he says, it consists of herding bored people into a room to hear information that...
Hearing: Twenty years after OBRA, system still needs reform
By
Haymarket Media
May 03, 2007
The enforcement system regulating nursing homes still allows too many nursing homes to get away with providing substandard care, Sen. Herbert Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging,...
Nursing home room cost jumps 15%, national study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 05, 2007
The average national cost of a private room in a nursing home in 2007 increased by 15%, to $74,806, compared to 2004, according to survey results. That rise is in line with other segments of long-term...
Court rejects motion that could pave way for providers to help drug-plan beneficiaries
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 22, 2007
A federal district court has denied a motion that could have opened the door for providers to help residents choose Medicare Part D drug plans. The court would not impose a preliminary injunction that...
Minority caregivers dismiss symptoms of Alzheimer’s, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 15, 2007
Blacks and Hispanic caregivers are more likely to dismiss symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease as part of the normal aging process, compared to caregivers of other races, according to a new study by the...
Opinion: Having My Say — How your future might look
Mar 09, 2007
I’d like to share with you a story of our future. AAHSA recently completed our second scenario-planning exercise. It is designed to help us see what the next 10 years might hold for our field. The...