Big bill leaves taxing question ahead for providers
Dec 15, 2017
With the House and Senate reportedly coming together on final compromises for the tax system overhaul, all eyes will be on whether an actual vote takes place next week.
Congress told: pharmacy distribution reform severely needed
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 14, 2017
The president and CEO of the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition warned the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Wednesday that pharmacy benefits managers are bad for business, for both consumers...
Ear care product expanded to nursing homes
Dec 13, 2017
Eosera Inc. said it will be expanding its earwax impaction product for nursing homes.
MJHS, Isabella Geriatric announced affiliation
Dec 13, 2017
MJHS, a not-for-profit health system in New York, announced that Isabella Geriatric Center, a 705-bed residential healthcare facility providing rehab and nursing care in Manhattan, has become an affiliated...
Not so fast: Some Republicans reluctant to pursue Medicare cuts in 2018
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 13, 2017
Some Senate Republicans are skeptical about cutting spending on social programs — Medicare included — in the months leading up to the 2018 elections.
AARP urges lawmakers to exempt Medicare from tax bill cuts
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Dec 11, 2017
One of the nation’s largest senior advocacy groups is warning lawmakers of the “lasting impact” of Medicare cuts that would be potentially included in the GOP’s final tax reform...
House threatening Medicare and Medicaid reform in 2018
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Dec 08, 2017
Long-term care providers may be headed for another major Medicaid-funding fight in 2018 if House GOP leaders get their way.
Ask the Payment Expert about … the new survey process
By
Patricia Boyer
Dec 06, 2017
How should our facility prepare for the new survey process?
How to do it … Short-term, homelike rehab
By
John Hall
Dec 06, 2017
Most patients would agree they think home is the best place to recover from a debilitating injury or major surgery. That’s why so many rehab therapy providers are trying to mimic all that is good...
Ask the Nursing Expert about … the Facility-Wide Assessment
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
Dec 06, 2017
My administrator has asked me to lead the effort to prepare our Facility-Wide Assessment (FWA). What does this mean for me, as the director of nursing?