New pressure ulcer guidelines raise the bar for providers
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Haymarket Media
Nov 22, 2004
Nursing homes must prepare to more aggressively prevent and treat pressure ulcers as a result of recently released guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid.
Study: Cost of health benefits jeopardizing nonprofits’ viability
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Haymarket Media
Nov 19, 2004
Escalating health costs are creating a crisis for nonprofit nursing homes and others in the nonprofit sector, according to a report in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
OIG: Applying Medicare’s National Correct Coding Initiative to Medicaid could save millions
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Haymarket Media
Nov 15, 2004
The Medicaid program could save tens of millions of dollars each year by applying Medicare’s National Correct Coding Initiative and thus eliminating improper payments to nursing homes and other providers,...
. . . Meanwhile, some providers remain skeptical about flu vaccine supplies
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Haymarket Media
Nov 11, 2004
About 1 million high-risk people in Pennsylvania will not be able to get flu shots this year — despite an infusion of 340,000 new doses of vaccine from the federal government, the state’s health...
Association soothes fears about report of no flu vaccine
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Haymarket Media
Nov 10, 2004
About one-fourth of Ohio nursing homes have received doses of flu vaccine and more appear to be on the way, according to a state nursing home association official. The Associated Press reported Monday...
Another double-digit rise in healthcare costs forecast
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Haymarket Media
Nov 03, 2004
Employers will see their medical plan costs rise an average of 13.5%, according to a new analysis by Aon Corp.
Report: Assisted living costs rise 6% nationwide
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Haymarket Media
Oct 29, 2004
The cost of assisted living in the U.S. rose 6% in 2004 to an average of $2,524 a month, or $30,288 per year, according to the latest MetLife Market Survey of Assisted Living Costs. Last year’s costs...
2004 Nursing Home Watch List withdrawn
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Haymarket Media
Oct 20, 2004
Consumers Union on Monday withdrew its 2004 Nursing Home Watch List, citing potential incomplete data due to processing problems experienced by external project consultants. The group said it would reissue...
‘Hero workers’ may sabotage efforts during flu vaccine shortage
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Haymarket Media
Oct 19, 2004
Employees who come into work sick to avoid unscheduled absenteeism may cause facilities more harm than good, administrators warn.
More states consider cutting long-term care costs as Medicaid budgets face pressure
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Haymarket Media
Oct 07, 2004
Medicaid programs continue to face financial difficulties as fiscal year 2005 progresses, causing more state officials to consider cutting long-term care costs as an option, according to a report from...