Medicare language in health reform bill pleases providers
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2009
Providers could be heard breathing a sigh of relief last month after the Senate Finance Committee released its healthcare reform bill.
Providers brace for staffing rule
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 12, 2023
Providers were bracing for the first federal minimum staffing proposal, the details of which could have broad implications for all nursing homes.
Medicare reforms not enough?
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2012
Medicare payment reforms in the Affordable Care Act might lead to more efficient treatment cycles, but they might not wind up lowering overall payouts to providers and other stakeholders, according to...
New DOJ task forces targeting worst SNFs
By
May 04, 2016
The Department of Justice is forming 10 regional task forces to expose and improve nursing homes that are found to provide “grossly substandard” care.
McKnight’s panel: A brighter future for SNFs
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2014
Long-term care providers can harness healthcare reform to become more profitable and competitive than ever, but success is not guaranteed. Proactive organizations with advanced technology tools already...
Drug Update
Jan 28, 2008
The Food & Drug Administration has approved four new drugs for the long-term care market. They are Symbicort, for asthma; Exforge, to treat hypertension; AzaSite, eyedrops for conjunctivitis; and Neupro,...
‘Deep concern’ gets a reaction
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2018
Providers returned fire after a dozen Senators recently expressed their “deep concern” about delaying and reducing federal penalties against nursing homes. Critics, including the lawmakers, say that...
LTC-favored provisions were saved in final tax bill version
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 08, 2018
The House passed a sweeping tax reform bill Dec. 20 that the Senate had tweaked and approved hours earlier in the middle of the night. The conversion of a few Senate holdouts in the days previous erased...
House probes SNFs and CMS
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2020
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis launched an inquiry into the federal government and five of the largest nursing home operators for their responses during the pandemic.
MedPAC’s rate cut plan will harm care, operators: NASL
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Resident care would suffer if Congress acts on the latest recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, long-term care advocates say.