Podiatrists face up to 10 years in prison for LTC fraud
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Dec 05, 2017
Two Florida podiatrists pleaded guilty last week to allegations that they defrauded Medicare while providing services to long-term care residents.
Providers will receive keys to IT success on Wednesday
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Sep 04, 2015
Technology can be key to improving quality in nursing homes, but providers know integrating new information technology can come with hurdles such as varying levels of computer proficiency among staff....
Providers mourn NAHC President Val J. Halamandaris
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Jul 28, 2017
Val J. Halamandaris, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, died Tuesday following a long illness, according to the group.
HHS calls for therapy overbilling crackdown
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Oct 01, 2015
The Medicare payment system for skilled nursing facilities needs to be re-evaluated to weed out exploitative providers, a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector...
Nursing home win: Florida judge nixes governor’s emergency generator rule
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Oct 30, 2017
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) emergency mandates for generators in nursing homes and assisted living facilities was shut down Friday by an administrative law judge, who slammed the rules as “invalid...
Study: Residents’ preferences found to be misaligned with life-sustaining directives
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Nov 03, 2016
Skilled nursing facility residents’ current treatment preferences don’t always agree with forms detailing their preferences for life-sustaining medical orders, results of a study published...
ACO evaluation should be based on region, not history, CMS says
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Feb 01, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering changing its evaluation of accountable care organizations to be based on regional spending fee-for-service costs.
Provider groups want more out of CMS discharge proposal
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Jan 08, 2016
Long-term care provider groups are generally supportive of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recent discharge planning proposal, but they would like more steps to ensure smooth patient...
Gaps in care coordination must be addressed, measurement report says
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Feb 24, 2016
New quality measures for long-term care should be tailored to address gaps in care coordination and transitions, according to a new report from the Measure Applications Partnership.
CCRCs prove unshakable for third straight year
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Sep 21, 2015
Continuing care retirement communities continue a stable rating outlook for the end of this year and through 2016, according to a new report by Fitch Ratings.