Managed care will hit SNFs relying on Part A payments, experts say
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 06, 2016
Skilled nursing providers should be prepared for managed care to drill down on Medicare Part A residents, creating the potential for major financial problems, a long-term care expert warned on Tuesday.
MedPAC provides roadmap for post-acute care overhaul
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 11, 2016
Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities, home health, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals would change under a plan from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission approved...
Long-term care nurses gain power through physician assessment tool: expert
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 16, 2013
Long-term care nurses should embrace a physician assessment tool in INTERACT II as a way to reduce hospital readmissions, a compliance expert emphasizes.
CMS drops payment cut related to two-midnight rule
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 20, 2016
Faced with a legal challenge, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has killed a two-midnight inpatient payment cut to hospitals. The agency will not move forward with a 0.2% inpatient payment cut...
New survey guidance coming soon, CMS official says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 23, 2017
Interpretive guidance for the new survey process incorporating Phase 2 regulations may be released over the next few weeks, a top government official said Thursday.
McKnight’s Roundtable: Taking stock of a field at the crossroads
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2011
A robust panel sizes up challenges and opportunities — and how best to meet them
Pressure ulcer treatments should be re-evaluated, expert says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 25, 2013
Nursing home staff should adopt evidence-based approaches to pressure ulcer prevention and treatment, and significantly more research is needed, a top expert said Saturday.
Facing the music: Providers learning new moves so they can stay in step with new dance partners
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 05, 2015
There’s no doubt today’s long-term care provider must be able to dance with managed care and accountable care organizations. But while many are proving they can tango with transitions or rumba...
Profile: Dedicated to excellence
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2014
Of Carol Scott’s many accomplishments, there is one that is a particular highlight: enabling nursing home residents on ventilators in her home state of Missouri to receive treatment.