Provider groups remain vigilant on entitlement spending as Obama signs debt ceiling legislation
Aug 03, 2011
A bipartisan Congressional committee will be tasked with reforming entitlement programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, as part of a federal debt limit deal signed yesterday by President Obama.
Provider shares take a hit on news of CMS reimbursement cuts
Aug 02, 2011
Shares of major skilled nursing facility operator stocks took a nosedive Monday morning following Friday’s announcement that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are cutting Medicare reimbursements...
Study: Nursing home hospice services improved care for dementia patients, families say
Aug 01, 2011
Nursing home hospice services boosted care and support for residents dying of dementia and their families, according to new research.
HHS awards $352 million to providers for disaster preparedness
Jul 06, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that it is awarding $352 million in grant money to help healthcare providers improve disaster preparedness efforts.
Nursing home programs authorized by reform law likely to go unfunded
Jun 13, 2011
An initiative to monitor for-profit nursing home chains and another to increase implementation of electronic health records in nursing homes were both included under the Affordable Care Act. But given...
Nursing home operators ask the government for health reform insurance exemptions
May 17, 2011
Overwhelmed at the prospect of offering health insurance for every employee, several nursing home operators are asking the Obama administration for exemption from certain provisions of the Affordable Care...
CDC releases norovirus gastroenteritis guidelines
May 13, 2011
In response to increasing reports of norovirus gastroenteritis infections and outbreaks in healthcare settings, including nursing homes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines...
Two nursing homes under investigation after hiring alleged war criminal
Apr 06, 2011
The state’s Cabinet of Health and Family Services is investigating two Kentucky nursing homes that hired an alleged Bosnian war criminal, The Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
Threat of lawsuits does not incentivize improved care, study says
Apr 01, 2011
Nursing homes with high quality ratings are sued almost as often as lower performing nursing homes, according to a new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine.
CMS to freeze providers’ Five-Star ratings; agency announces more info heading to Nursing Home...
Mar 24, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is gearing up to make changes to its Nursing Home Compare website over the next few months, the agency has noted.