SNFs to pay $6.9 million to settle kickback, fraud claims
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Emily Mongan
Nov 17, 2017
Four facilities owned by California’s largest nursing home operator have agreed to pay $6.9 million to settle kickback-for-referral allegations, authorities announced Thursday.
Genesis expects to save $54 million after restructuring, but future unclear
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 12, 2017
Genesis HealthCare hopes to return to form after restructuring some of its leases, according to an investor conference call last week, but the company said in a government filing that bankruptcy is not...
Patient engagement platform updated
Nov 08, 2017
Bridge Patient Portal has released Bridge Version 2.0 with new interface capabilities, the company announced.
MedPAC suggests 2-year, incremental transition to new post-acute pay plan
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Nov 07, 2017
Long-term care providers could see changes to their payment system as early as 2019 under an incremental transition period being considered by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
Hospitals slam MedPAC’s plan
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Nov 06, 2017
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s proposed unified post-acute payment system is “unworkable as a foundation,” the American Hospital Association said in September.
State News for November 2017
Nov 06, 2017
LeadingAge Florida filed a legal challenge in late September over Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) emergency mandate following Hurricane Irma. The provider organization is arguing the rule would “create...
Feed the patient and starve the wound
By
John Hall
Nov 06, 2017
There’s new thinking around the role that good nutrition plays in healing ulcers
GOP tax cut plan could force providers to close up shop, group says
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Nov 06, 2017
A tax cuts bill released Thursday by House lawmakers could be “devastating” for long-term care providers, according to the nation’s largest nonprofit provider group.
New survey process has ‘learning curve for everybody,’ CMS official says
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Oct 31, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new survey process for nursing homes will challenge the sector with a “learning curve,” but providers can stay on top of...
EHR partnership announced
Oct 24, 2017
Briggs Healthcare has announced a partnership with electronic health records company BlueStrata.