A government report released last week criticized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for throwing billions of Medicare dollars at poor care.
EEOC sues nursing facility for allegedly firing HIV-positive employee
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Oct 05, 2016
A Texas nursing home has been hit with a lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after it allegedly fired an employee over his HIV-positive status.
LTC insurance premiums to rise as cost of care accelerates
Jun 23, 2011
Many long-term care insurance policy holders in Connecticut just saw their premiums jump by double digits, a trend that is likely to continue.
Labor tensions heating up as NLRB approves ‘microwave’ rule
Nov 30, 2011
Provider groups quickly criticized Wednesday’s vote by the National Labor Relations Board to move forward with a “microwave” rule. The measure attempts to simplify union election procedures...
CMS seeks comment on new post-acute admission policies for accountable care organizations
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 03, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering giving accountable care organizations more flexibility in how their patients can access post-acute care. The agency described these policies...
Medicare cuts on pace to top $782 million, Alliance claims
Sep 01, 2012
Operators are bracing for a 2% Medicare pay cut that is slated to kick in Jan. 1. That translates to $782 million in reimbursement reductions per year over the next decade, according to an industry assessment...
AHCA joins hospital association in urging for more time on complex interoperability rules
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 25, 2019
The nation’s largest nursing home lobbying group has joined the American Hospital Association to urge federal health officials to hold off on new interoperability measures.
Florida ombudsman ousted after asking nursing homes for detailed ownership information
Feb 09, 2011
Gov. Rick Scott (R) fired the director of Florida’s Long-term Care Ombudsman Program, Brian Lee, suddenly on Monday. Lee, who had held this position for seven years, had recently asked Florida’s...
CMS expecting big crowd for MDS 3.0 special Open Door Forum
Jan 09, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the first time is requesting advance registration for a nursing home “Open Door Forum.” The federal regulatory body will report results of its...
Government watchdog says CMS should continue prior authorization projects
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Kimberly Marselas
May 22, 2018
A report issued Monday by the Government Accountability Office says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should extend tests of a prior authorization program that have saved up to $1.9 billion.