Debt ceiling deal may limit new health agency spending, jumpstart fraud efforts
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2023
A deal to avert a debt-ceiling crisis and fund the government next year could place new limits on federal health spending while also giving a boost to healthcare fraud and abuse investigations.
Staffing shortages driving more public nursing homes to the precipice
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 22, 2023
Publicly owned nursing homes, often unable to increase revenue without the express consent of elected officials or taxpayer referendums, are finding themselves increasingly on the brink of collapse by...
A palliative care focus
By
Diane E. Meier, M.D., FACP
Feb 01, 2015
Palliative care, specialized medical care focused on treating the symptoms and stress of serious illness, should be the standard of practice for all elderly people in skilled care settings.
Future survey success hinges on audits of emergency preparedness plans: expert
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 16, 2020
It’s crucial for providers to be able to document and demonstrate their emergency preparedness and how they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic as survey activities resume across the country, according...
The federal government will lift its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, the White House announced late Monday.
Flurry of Medicare Advantage regulation likely to hit nursing home coffers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 03, 2023
Federal efforts to rein in Medicare Advantage spending and recoup payments awarded for improper diagnoses will likely lead to even more financial pressure on nursing homes that serve plan beneficiaries,...
BREAKING: HHS releases $25.5 billion in additional provider relief funds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2021
Providers can begin applying for their share of an additional $25.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds starting Sept. 29, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday morning.
How to do it … Mortgage financing
May 01, 2013
FHA-backed mortgages are becoming popular with long-term care facilities as conventional banks are increasingly uncertain about the impact healthcare reform and financing will have on providers’...
How to do it… Transportation
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2010
Running an efficient, punctual transportation system within a long-term care facility is more difficult than it might first appear.
Things I Think: What the gods want
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 08, 2018
I know how much you look to me for guidance and insights in navigating the uber-complicated world of long-term care.