IT’S HERE! McKnight’s Online Expo kicks off with sessions on innovation, market trends and...
Mar 26, 2008
Senior care’s first online trade show and educational meeting returns this morning, with three diverse sessions. Individuals can still sign up for their cost-free look and listen regarding the nationally...
Incentives program could face cutting board
Mar 18, 2008
The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals could scrap an incentives program for nursing homes – despite a 96% success rate, according to a former member of the Iowa House.
Providers continue to fight for therapy funding
Mar 17, 2008
Long-term care facilities continually find themselves in a tug-of-war with other healthcare segments for therapy funding.
Bush cuts to hit California, New Jersey hardest
Mar 13, 2008
Nursing homes nationwide would face, on average, an $18.45 per-patient-day cut in Medicare assistance under President Bush’s fiscal year 2009 budget proposal, a new analysis from the American Health...
MedPAC panel proposes Part D performance evaluation
Mar 11, 2008
Medicare Part D lacks sufficient measures with which to evaluate adequate beneficiary access to needed medications, according to a panel of healthcare plan experts who testified before the Medicare Payment...
House report stirs tempest over proposed Medicaid cuts
Mar 05, 2008
Medicaid regulations that might be enacted without congressional approval could reduce payments to states by $50 billion over five years – or more than three times what administration officials forecast...
Grassley wants explanation for performance-based bonuses
Mar 05, 2008
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) is upset with the way some Iowa nursing facilities are receiving performance-pay bonuses and has said he will ask federal regulators to explain them. Grassley’s request...
CMS researches Medicare Advantage plan costs
Mar 03, 2008
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...
Webcast today offers free advice on clinical reimbursement
Feb 29, 2008
This day (leap day) happens only once every four years. But today is notable for another unique event: a McKnight’s webcast on payment. It will offer tips and expert advice on clinical reimbursement...
It’s about time
Jan 30, 2008
Staying on top of the latest products, services and industry trends can be a time-devouring pursuit. But the job just became less time consuming, thanks to our new Web site. Eldercare pros can find many...