MedPAC gives green light to post-acute prospective payment system
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Jan 19, 2016
A site-neutral, unified payment system for post-acute care would be a “feasible” way to break down barriers between care settings, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission said last week.
Post-acute providers call on Washington for regulatory reprieve
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Jan 15, 2016
Regulatory pressure needs to be lifted from post-acute care facilities before alternative payment models can succeed, providers told legislators on Wednesday.
WoundRounds adds Avamere as customer
Jan 12, 2016
Post-acute care provider Avamere has partnered with WoundRounds.
Weber Shandwick buys ReviveHealth
Jan 12, 2016
Large NY-based communications firm Weber Shandwick acquired ReviveHealth, a public relations company specializing in healthcare.
OnShift announces PBJ solution
Jan 12, 2016
OnShift has released its Payroll-Based Journal Reporting product, the company announced Tuesday.
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Jan 12, 2016
CMS announces 121 new ACO participants… Nurse gets 99 days in jail for nursing home drug theft … Experts say mild winter may have delayed flu season peak
Shifting policy, care demands impacting SNF occupancy rates
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Jan 11, 2016
Demand for more specialized care and an evolving policy environment could be behind a decrease in nursing home occupancy rates, according to an expert with the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Nursing home occupancy, absorption rates dip further
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Jan 07, 2016
Rent growth was up slightly but numbers otherwise were generally dim for nursing home market indicators in the fourth quarter of 2015. The occupancy rate for skilled nursing facilities decreased 0.1% during...
PharMerica settles kickback claims for $2.5 million
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Jan 07, 2016
Long-term care pharmacy giant PharMerica has paid $2.5 million to settle allegations that it illegally promoted anemia drug Aranesp.
CMS unveils care model linking social needs, healthcare
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Jan 06, 2016
A new care model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will zero in on social health-related needs such as food insecurity or unstable housing.