Medicare coverage of ‘maintenance therapy’ determined by need for skilled care, CMS clarifies...
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 16, 2013
Providers must sufficiently document the need for skilled care in order to obtain Medicare coverage for so-called “maintenance therapy,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services stressed...
Pressure on senior care providers to improve efficiency may be misguided, say Medicare cost researchers
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McKnight's Staff
May 30, 2013
Providers in areas with low average Medicare costs are not delivering care more efficiently than providers in high-cost areas, according to a new study. Prior studies said Medicare spending could be reduced...
Embrace Immediate Jeopardy triggers as quality assessment tool, experts say
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 10, 2012
While state surveyors vary in what they consider Immediate Jeopardy for long-term care residents, operators can use government guidelines to work on their quality assurance plans, experts advised Tuesday.
He’s ready for House calls: David Gifford, M.D.
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 01, 2011
David Gifford, M.D., Senior VP, Quality & Regulatory Affairs AHCA
Senior living’s Top 10 marketing questions, answers revealed during webinar for LTC professionals
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 03, 2012
Long-term care operators continually need to be aware of what will make them stronger in the marketplace. A webinar focusing on 10 important questions that must be asked and answered to be a successful...
House repeals Medicare payment advisory board
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 23, 2012
As expected, the House of Representatives repealed the Independent Payment Advisory Board Thursday afternoon.
Therapy robots a success with recovering stroke victims, research finds
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 29, 2012
An experimental “socially assistive” robot has been shown to get better results in elderly rehabilitation patients than human therapists, preliminary research finds.
Providers take trip to the top with LeadingAge PEAK leadership summit
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 20, 2012
LeadingAge will host its spring annual meeting Sunday through Wednesday in Washington. Typically considered a “Capitol Hill fly-in” during which providers meet with their respective states’...
Medicare beneficiaries supportive of ACOs, despite rough start
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 11, 2012
Despite a somewhat rocky start, Medicare beneficiaries have been supportive of accountable care organizations, a government official said.
National Guard troops evacuate Louisiana nursing home in wake of Isaac
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 30, 2012
Louisiana National Guard troops evacuated 112 nursing home residents Wednesday when storm water from Tropical Storm Isaacs threatened to break a levee near the facility.