The latest research raises the question of whether nursing homes should take charge of hospice care and not rely on outside contractors.
Proposed managed care rule could accelerate shift away from nursing home care, official suggests
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2014
Proposed regulations slated for early 2015 likely will affect how Medicaid managed care balances home- versus facility-based long-term care, news sources reported Wednesday.
Senior living’s Top 10 marketing questions, answers revealed during webinar for LTC professionals
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 03, 2012
Long-term care operators continually need to be aware of what will make them stronger in the marketplace. A webinar focusing on 10 important questions that must be asked and answered to be a successful...
Most states are not planning more Medicaid cuts in FY 2012
Feb 13, 2012
Most states do not foresee major mid-year cuts in Medicaid for fiscal year 2012, according to a Kaiser Health survey. While states authorized spending growth at a modest overall average of 2.2%, many states...
Chances of sequester deal look slim after Senate Democrats unveil proposal
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 19, 2013
A Democratic proposal to replace the sweeping automatic spending cuts known as the sequester appears unlikely to pass the Senate, leading lawmakers and political observers to predict the $85 billion in...
CLASS Act has potential to transform long-term care to insurance-based system, report says
Aug 18, 2010
A new report highlights the potential impact of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act on the future of long-term care.
Large nonprofit LTC providers have embraced electronic health records, information exchange lags, survey...
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 09, 2013
The nation’s largest not-for-profit long-term care providers have implemented electronic health records, but there is still much room for growth when it comes to the sharing of digital data, according...
60 seconds with … author Jill McCorkle
Jul 01, 2013
Q: Your new novel, “Life After Life,” is set in a long-term care facility in North Carolina. Were you thinking of care workers reading the book?
A: I finished the book and one of my earliest...
Nursing home nurses most likely to want other work setting, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
May 08, 2014
Long-term care nurses are more likely than their colleagues in other settings to be looking to transfer into a different healthcare realm, a recent poll showed.
HHS awards states $285 million to support formation of innovative care and payment models
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 25, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services will award $285 million for 25 states to innovate healthcare delivery and payment systems, the agency announced on Feb. 21. In many of these states, long-term...