House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) says the Republican version of the fiscal 2012 budget—which will be released next month—will call for $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid funding over 10...
CMS: It’s all systems go for new nursing home assessment tool
Jan 22, 2010
Despite new political turmoil and uncertainty about the fate of healthcare reform, nursing home operators can still expect the scheduled Oct. 1 implementation of the new MDS 3.0 resident assessment tool...
Report: Uniform standards lacking for nursing home social workers
Jan 06, 2009
Inconsistent state laws and low federal standards have resulted in varying qualification and certification standards for nursing home social workers, according to a recently released report.
CMS at first to cite flu shot non-compliance after finding other offenses
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
Providers do not have to worry about being cited for non-compliance with the federal government’s new flu and pneumonia vaccination mandate until June, except in cases where other offenses might...
An Ohio nursing facility found to be out of compliance with Medicare quality-of-care regulations will still have to pay a $2,800 fine, according to a federal appeals court.
Taming the MDS
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 01, 2013
Providers will be greeted at the end of the month by more important tweaks and changes to multiple parts of the Minimum Data Set resident assessment tool.
More than half of Americans now have antibodies against COVID-19, CDC reports
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 27, 2022
Nearly 58% of Americans had antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 by February 2022, meaning that a majority of the country’s population has been exposed to the virus, new CDC data reveals.
The moment of truth is here: Tech successes, CE to be shared
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 15, 2021
Providers looking to improve their game, and pick up winning strategies from peers, can do so during McKnight’s Tech Awards and Summit day on Wednesday. CE credit is available and all sessions are...
Starting new heart disease meds tied to unhealthy behaviors, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2020
People who begin taking statins and blood pressure medications are more likely to stop exercising and gain weight, a new study shows.
Provider fines see slight uptick under HHS’ updated civil monetary penalties
By
Feb 03, 2017
Out-of-compliance skilled nursing providers will experience slightly higher civil monetary penalties under an update released by the Department of Health and Human Services this week.