The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun collecting more information on Medicare Advantage plans and cost-sharing policies in response to a report issued last Thursday by the Government Accountability...
Kennedy continues father’s commitment to long-term care
By
Liza Berger
Nov 19, 2009
It was heartening this week to see Edward M. Kennedy Jr., son of the late senator, encouraging long-term care providers to push for reform. It would have made his dad proud.
A weak economy, the upcoming end to federal stimulus funding and healthcare reform bode badly for the future of Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, according to Joseph Lubarsky, president of Eljay LLC,...
Getting proactive on hospital readmissions
By
Ben Adkins
Oct 21, 2011
Long-term care providers have plenty at stake when it comes to the issue of hospital readmissions, and working to reduce them. As debt ceiling talks and federal budget woes raise the specter of additional...
Medicare payment reforms need to be based on more than geography, IOM says
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 18, 2012
States should allow a broader scope of practice among healthcare providers to improve access to care, rather than have the federal government base Medicare payment adjustments around geographic locations,...
CNAs urge Congress to reconsider Medicare cuts
Sep 21, 2009
Members of a national association of nursing home certified nurse aides called on Congress last week to reconsider cutting billions of dollars in Medicare payments to nursing homes.
Analysts disagree whether death of healthcare reform could mean recoupment of provider funding
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 13, 2012
Healthcare analysts are proposing that Medicare providers, including nursing homes, could recoup millions of dollars if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act.
New Medicare payment board to play role in lowering deficit, Orszag says
Apr 12, 2010
An Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) established under the healthcare reform act will help to ensure the nation’s future fiscal health, Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag...
Providers praise Senate Finance Committee for retaining market-basket update in bill
Sep 17, 2009
Nursing home providers reacted positively to the release of the Senate Finance Committee’s healthcare reform bill Wednesday. They were particularly pleased that the bill would not lower the market-basket...
New law strives to keep older adults at home
By
Liza Berger
Mar 31, 2010
When you read between the lines of the healthcare reform law, its general intent becomes clear: The law is about increasing home- and community-based services (HCBS), and improving wellness and prevention.