CMS: Nursing homes with high antipsychotic rates should aim for a 15% reduction by end of 2019
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Oct 05, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has met its latest goal for antipsychotic reduction in nursing homes, and with it set a new one for under-performing providers: cutting antipsychotic use by...
State enacts law requiring SNF workers to immediately contact police about abuse suspicions
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Aug 09, 2017
Employees of New Jersey nursing homes and senior living facilities who fear a resident has been abused will be required to report their suspicions to law enforcement, under a rule signed into law Monday...
Experts say reform needed to alleviate LTC strain on Medicaid
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Jun 11, 2015
An increasing reliance on Medicaid to pay for long-term care supports and services has put the sustainability of the system in jeopardy, experts warned Wednesday.
House lawmakers push CMS to collect Medicare beneficiaries’ mental health data
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Apr 26, 2016
More “robust” data on the mental and behavioral health of Medicare beneficiaries is needed in order to improve the program’s outcomes, lawmakers said last week in a letter to the Centers...
ACA repeal may not harm providers but replacement could, leader says
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Jan 05, 2017
Nursing home providers are unlikely to see any earth-shattering changes should the Affordable Care Act be repealed, as promised by President-elect Donald Trump. But some of the options being floated as...
Court shuts down provider’s counterclaim against FCA whistleblower
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May 12, 2016
A federal court dismissed a healthcare company’s counterclaim against a former employee and False Claims Act whistleblower on Monday. The judge ruled that the whistleblower’s disclosure of...
‘Smart socks’ may prevent diabetic foot ulcer problems
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Mar 04, 2016
Diabetic neuropathy is the leading cause of amputation in the United States, resulting in more than $10 billion in healthcare costs annually. A team of engineers is aiming to reduce that number — with...
Experts talk trade-offs in House hearing on LTC financing
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Mar 02, 2016
Long-term care industry experts testified on how to reform long-term services and supports at a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday.
Government will crack down on EHRs under final rule
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Oct 17, 2016
Electronic health records will face greater scrutiny under a final rule released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on Friday.
Texas could seek Medicaid expansion during Harvey recovery
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Aug 31, 2017
Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Texas may spur the state to pursue Medicaid expansion as a way to receive public funding in the storm’s aftermath, some observers say.