The president delivered unsettling news to nursing homes last month. He recommended trimming Medicare and Medicaid by $313 billion over 10 years to help pay for healthcare reform.
Reformers take lead as final round nears
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2009
The battle over healthcare reform shows few signs of easing before the end of the year.
Nursing homes rally against reform cuts
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2009
Long-term care associations launched grassroots campaigns last month to lobby against proposed Medicare cuts.
Design feature: Surface appeal
By
Liza Berger
Jul 10, 2006
Providers who haven’t shopped for a while soon will find that flooring designs and performance are better than ever.
Desperate for testing, PPE, providers asked to report all COVID cases to authorities
By
Liza Berger
Apr 13, 2020
In an effort to secure needed testing and personal protective equipment (PPE), both major long-term care associations are urging providers to report all COVID-19-positive cases to state survey agencies...
Risk management feature — Playing it safe
By
Liza Berger
May 09, 2007
Rampant litigation has forced nursing homes to step up risk management efforts. Education is one of their latest tactics.
Baucus bill scores win with providers
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2009
Long-term care providers praised a pivotal healthcare reform bill that was introduced last month by the Senate Finance Committee.
Election 2008: Long-Term Care? Huh?
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2008
Long-term care is an increasingly important issue—just not on the campaign trail
Republican version of stimulus bill likely to include liability reform
By
Liza Berger
Jul 26, 2020
Although the Republicans’ version of the latest stimulus bill is still in the works, it likely will include liability reform measures and an extension of telehealth reimbursement policies.
COVID-19 pushes skilled nursing occupancy down 10%, analysis finds
By
Liza Berger
Jun 08, 2020
The nursing home population has fallen by 100,000 residents, or 10%, since the end of 2019, according to a Wall Street Journal news report. The main cause cited was complications related to the COVID-19...