U.S. Reps. Pete Stark (D-CA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) recently introduced a new version of the Nursing Home Transparency and Quality of Care Act of 2008 to the House.
Provider inks contracts with eight new communities in OK
Apr 10, 2018
StoneGate Senior Living is strengthening its portfolio, with the addition of eight facilities in the Sooner State.
GOP health bill gets tougher on Medicaid
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 06, 2017
It was unclear at press time whether Senate Republicans could reach 50 votes needed for passage of a controversial healthcare bill that would involve deep long-term cuts to Medicaid.
Mark your calendars: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo returns!
By
Aug 17, 2015
It will be back to school for students in a few weeks — but they don’t have to be the only ones learning new things this fall. McKnight’s 3rd Annual Fall Online Expo will return Sept. 9,...
Study: Medicaid underfunds nursing homes by $4.2 billion, providers call for pay hike
Oct 23, 2008
Medicaid is underfunding state long-term care efforts by $4.2 billion this year, according to a new analysis of Medicaid financing released Wednesday by the American Health Care Association.
CMS issues final rule on hospice care
May 30, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its final rule concerning hospice care, despite a recent notice saying it would delay issuing such a rule until 2009.
PEPPER Report: Target areas for rehab
By
Renee Kinder
May 26, 2022
It’s been a little over a month since the Q4FY21 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER). Have you downloaded your reports yet?...
McKesson announces exec Nagji’s departure
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2020
Bansi Nagji, executive vice president and chief strategy and business development officer for McKesson Corporation, left his role effective March 31. In announcing the departure, McKesson said Nagji stayed...
Branch takes over at Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 30, 2019
The Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland Board of Trustees officially announced Jeff Branch as its president and CEO. He succeeds Geary Milliken, who retired in June after nearly 25 years of service.
Wrinkle filler holds promise for wounds, researchers say
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 07, 2019
Hyaluronic acid has been used to fill in wrinkles since the early 2000s, but Lithuanian researchers are exploring whether its power might be more than skin deep.