Medicaid payment bundling sparks controversy in Ohio
By
Liza Berger
Oct 28, 2009
Medicaid payment bundling is emerging as a key topic in national healthcare reform. As part of their research on bundling, federal lawmakers should pay attention to what is happening in Ohio.
Problems with the CLASS Act
By
Stephen A. Moses
Oct 23, 2009
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently held a briefing on the much-touted CLASS Act. There was much praise to go around. I heartily disagreed with most of it.
Senate Finance Committee passes pivotal healthcare reform bill
Oct 14, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-9 Tuesday to pass America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009. The committee’s approval marks a critical turning point for Congress in its attempt to pass comprehensive...
More to healthcare reform than attention-grabbing headlines
By
Brett Bakshis
Oct 13, 2009
News about healthcare reform is entirely inescapable at this point. The only way you could make it more ubiquitous would be to change the name “America’s Healthy Future Act” to “Jon...
New falls research sheds light on big topic
By
Liza Berger
Oct 09, 2009
Medicare. Medicaid. Healthcare reform. Long-term care providers were bombarded with a lot of big stories this week. One topic that is at risk of being overlooked, however, is new research on falls.
Tough times for long-term care
By
Liza Berger
Oct 07, 2009
Could things get any gloomier? I hate to be a pessimist, but when you look at the landscape–from Medicare and Medicaid cuts to the shortcomings of the Five-Star Quality Rating System–the hits...
Vote expected soon on Senate healthcare reform bill
Oct 08, 2009
A vote on Senate Finance Committee healthcare reform legislation could occur by the end of this week. The 262-page bill contains a number of amendments that could affect long-term care supports and services.
Nursing homes facing major challenges to Medicaid, Medicare, Yarwood says
Oct 06, 2009
Bruce Yarwood, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association, Monday likened the problems facing long-term care to a “tsunami.”
Democrats decry Medicaid expansion plan for favoring some states
Oct 02, 2009
Healthcare reform legislation is expected to be finalized sometime today in the Senate Finance Committee. But there are still a number of issues to iron out, including whether some states would be exempt...
A weak economy, the upcoming end to federal stimulus funding and healthcare reform bode badly for the future of Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, according to Joseph Lubarsky, president of Eljay LLC,...