Nursing home providers have rallied around a bill that would make it easier for hospital patients to qualify for Medicare funding in their facilities.
Emergency room fix: elder fall prevention
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2010
Each year, nearly 500,000 nursing home residents are rushed to emergency departments. Better preventive care could eliminate many of these trips, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Providers: Five-Star system disappoints
By
Liza Berger
Jan 01, 2010
The Five-Star Quality Rating System is a good idea—in theory. In practice, it has fallen short of acceptable standards.
Divulged VA rankings draw harsh response
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 09, 2018
The federal government has hidden poor quality ratings at Veterans Affairs nursing homes from the public, according to a report issued in late June. VA officials have been tracking detailed quality and...
CMS: Provider results rising
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2016
A new release of data by federal regulators shows nursing home operators are improving.
MedPAC needs a new role, Rockefeller says
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2009
Sen. John Rockefeller IV (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health, continues to advocate for a stronger role for the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).
Lawmakers ask CMS about cut
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 04, 2020
Nearly 100 U.S. lawmakers sent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma a letter in mid-February, expressing concerns over a plan that would slice 8% from Medicare payments for...
Medicare funding to rise by $800 million?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2016
While skilled nursing facilities could receive $800 million more in Medicare payment increases in fiscal year 2017, providers still must prepare for value-based purchasing incentives in two years.
Antipsychotic add-on falls off FDA measure
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2012
The Senate failed to approve legislation meant to enhance antipsychotic regulations in nursing homes, despite passing the bill to which it was attached.
CMS criticized over abuse-case handling
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
Abuse deficiencies cited in nursing homes more than doubled in four years, a Government Accountability Office report has found.