New rules regarding nonprofit retirement plans may mean more work for executives
By
William C. Fisher
Dec 09, 2008
The IRS has issued regulations for 403(b) plans. Plan sponsors soon will take a more active role in plan administration and fiduciary oversight.
National Nurses Week: Celebrating and reflecting
By
Karen McDonald
May 12, 2021
I encourage all nurses to reflect on why you became a nurse.
Let’s talk turkey about early PDPM trends
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 26, 2019
We’re not even two months in, and some very interesting trends for the Patient Driven Payment Model are beginning to emerge.
The evolving role of MDS as PDPM approaches
By
Rosanna L. Benbow
Oct 10, 2018
Next year’s PDPM implementation will be as significant to MDS Coordinators as OBRA 1988 and MDS 3.0 2010!! Invest in your future by learning and supporting the RAI Process and MDS role.
The best defense is a good offense when mitigating False Claims Act liability
By
Jason Edgecombe and Ted Lotchin
Nov 13, 2015
Our previous articles have reviewed the liability traps that the False Claims Act creates for long-term care providers. These traps have resulted in damages and penalties for healthcare providers to the...
Portmanteau, a PDPM parody, part Deux
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 24, 2019
Through humor we directly confront Patient-Driven Payment Model myths and nonsense, as well as offer key “aha!” moments that ultimately lead to success under PDPM. Never wanting to hold back, or otherwise...
Is sub-acute care in a SNF the best option for cancer rehab patients?
By
Terrence Pugh, M.D.
Jan 24, 2018
With each new year, cancer patients find continued hope that a cure or treatment for their disease will lead to longer and fuller lives.
The great outdoors: beautifying a long-term care landscape in a down economy
By
Craig Ruppert
Sep 30, 2009
Just because the economy is hurting doesn’t means the grounds of your long-term care facility should. Keeping the outdoors up to snuff is good for your residents–and business too.
Understanding PDPM in value-based purchasing
By
Joel VanEaton
Jul 15, 2019
CMS has been clear that a major aspect to the design of the PDPM is payment that is quality informed. That cannot be overstated.
Labor pains: Craig Becker’s troubling prescription for long-term care facilities
By
Lane W. Imberman
Jan 19, 2011
Administrators at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are awakening to the fact that while unions lost their battle in Congress for the Employee Free Choice Act—the “card-check”...