I am a 70-year-old openly gay male who has been living at Central Island Healthcare in Plainview, NY for five years now. As we move through June, which is Gay Pride Month, I was hoping to share my personal...
Providers facing heightened kickback scrutiny
By
Matt Curley
John Eason
Jun 05, 2019
Long-term care providers have often been the target of enforcement efforts focused on alleged violations of the Anti-Kickbacks Statute.
Navigating the medical marijuana maze
By
Mario C. Giannettino
May 10, 2019
It is imperative for providers who are considering medical marijuana to weigh these considerations against the potential benefits of pursuing such a program.
Protect LTC from unintended consequences of drug pricing reform
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
May 03, 2019
Policymakers should ensure that any approach to restructure manufacturer rebates shares savings with pharmacies and prevents insurers, PBMs or manufacturers from shifting their losses downstream.
Grassroots initiative helps promote compliance
By
Stan Szpytek
Apr 29, 2019
A Long Term Care Emergency Preparedness Checklist has been developed so providers and suppliers can review and implement these comprehensive requirements.
How telehealth can benefit post-acute care
By
John Powell Banks
Apr 22, 2019
Specifically with PDGM, starting in 2020, agencies will receive a higher reimbursement rate for referrals that come from hospitals or skilled nursing facilities compared to community referrals such as...
Sen. Grassley fails to recognize the real neglect
By
Brendan Williams
Apr 19, 2019
Sen. Chuck Grassley has used his position to attack long-term care in headline-grabbing ways.
Future of Medicaid: What keeps me up at night
By
Kimberly Townsend
Apr 17, 2019
Loretto will continue to advocate against cuts to Medicaid, but also will persist to innovate our care and diversify our programs to keep up with the increasing demands of our future older adult populations.
20/20 focus on the future for post-acute care leaders
By
Tracey Moorhead
Apr 05, 2019
We see the increasingly urgent headlines: PDPM is coming! PDPM is coming! Everyone is looking for the magic answer or quick fix to ensure readiness and minimize the pain of implementation.
Time for a new path forward for LTC
By
Katie Smith Sloan
Mar 13, 2019
We believe it is time to forge a new path forward: One of close collaboration between providers, policymakers, regulators and consumers that will better help providers to deliver the type of care older...