CMS: 30-day hospital readmission rates fall in 49 states
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Sep 15, 2016
Thirty-day hospital readmission rates dropped in all states except one between 2010 and 2015, according to new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
HHS wants input on obstacles facing faith-based providers
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Nov 02, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services wants to hear from faith-based healthcare providers about any challenges or obstacles they face participating in federal healthcare programs, according to a...
Provider groups slam Medicaid cuts in last-chance ‘catastrophic’ bill to replace ACA
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Sep 20, 2017
Republican lawmakers’ last shot at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline is not earning any fans in the long-term care sector, the nation’s largest provider...
CMS to make Payroll Based Journaling data public starting Nov. 1
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Sep 27, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will begin posting public use files of providers’ Payroll Based Journaling data on Nov. 1, the agency said in a memo posted Monday.
CNA fired while pregnant can’t sue for discrimination, court rules
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Aug 12, 2016
A certified nursing assistant can’t claim she was discriminated against by the skilled nursing facility that fired her while she was pregnant, a federal court ruled this week.
MA ratings should consider socioeconomic status, not just quality, advisors say
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Dec 07, 2015
Despite a general push from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to tie payments to quality, some advisors are urging the agency to make adjustments to ratings that account for low-income beneficiaries.
Proposed House budget would cut Agency for Health Research on Quality
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Jun 19, 2015
The House Appropriations Committee’s proposed fiscal 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services budget would eliminate the Health & Human Services’ Agency for Health Research on Quality.
Observers skeptical of House Republicans’ call to cut $2 trillion in Medicaid, Medicare
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Jul 20, 2017
A budget plan released Tuesday by House Republicans would cut close to $2 trillion from federal healthcare programs — but it’s unlikely to get very far in the legislative process, observers say.
Senate committee-approved spending bill would eliminate Medicare assistance program
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Jun 20, 2016
A federal program that provides seniors with advice for the Medicare program is one of 18 groups on the chopping block under a spending bill approved by a Senate committee last week.
Save the date: McKnight’s Online Expo is back March 29-30
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Feb 16, 2016
Spring will be here before you know it, and with it comes the 10th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo and the chance to earn free continuing education credits.