There are hours left for innovative long-term care providers to enter the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. Submissions will be accepted until the stroke of midnight tonight.
The government plans a ‘computer matching program’ to combat improper Medicare, Medicaid...
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 08, 2014
The government plans to start a “computer matching program” to reduce improper payments from government health programs to providers and other entities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
CMS updates manual to reflect F-Tag guidance dating back to 2003
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 08, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised the manual that long-term care facility surveyors refer to, updating interpretive guidelines related to F-Tags.
‘Spending down’ for Medicaid is the most practical LTC financing plan for most Americans,...
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 14, 2014
Forgoing long-term care insurance and relying on Medicaid is the smartest financial planning decision for the majority of unmarried Americans, according to investigators at Boston College’s Center...
HIPAA policies, transitions to higher care levels can cause nursing home and assisted living residents...
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Tim Mullaney
Jun 27, 2014
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities should evaluate certain processes and organizational features that commonly lead residents to feel stigmatized, according to recently published research findings.
Nursing homes should think twice before using a well-known tool for diagnosing depression, researchers...
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 15, 2014
A familiar tool for diagnosing depression in dementia patients might not be very effective in the nursing home setting, according to findings recently published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
NC nursing home reaches $35,000 settlement over charges it discriminated against disabled worker
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 11, 2014
A North Carolina long-term care company has reached a $35,000 settlement over charges that it discriminated against a cook/dietary aide with a physical impairment, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Today’s the day: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo offers 3 free CE webcasts
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 09, 2014
McKnight’s second Fall Online Expo takes place today, bringing long-term care professionals three free webcasts for continuing education credit. Experts will discuss regulatory compliance, strategies...
Nursing homes that primarily serve whites have sharply higher RN staffing, CPI claims
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 18, 2014
Nursing homes that serve mostly minority residents tend to have drastically lower registered nurse staffing levels than other facilities, according to the Center for Public Integrity, an investigative...
Government shutdown ends, but Howard Dean tells long-term care providers to expect continued gridlock
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 17, 2013
A deal originating in the Senate has restored federal government funding and raised the nation’s debt ceiling, ending a 16-day government shutdown that threatened senior services programs and nursing...