OIG: Electronic health records vulnerable to mispayments
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 30, 2012
EMRs are expected to become the norm for healthcare providers in the future. But in the infancy of their use, they lack oversight and safeguards, a new report says.
Providers unhappy over MedPAC recommendation on nursing home payment reductions
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 16, 2012
The commission recommends reduction in Medicare SNF payments in 2014 and reductions for facilities with high rehospitalization rates.
CMS is two weeks late issuing report on fraud prevention efforts
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 17, 2012
Two Republican Senators want to know why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is two weeks overdue in issuing a report on the agency’s fraud prevention system (FPS).
Analysts: Small-business employee insurance down but reform should help
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 05, 2012
Fewer small-business employees, especially those earning low wages, were offered health insurance in 2010, or could afford it, an analysis finds.
SNFs may see more payments based on quality; invited to weigh in on LTC requirements
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 13, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released reports tackling value-based purchasing for skilled nursing facilities, MDS frequency and goals for nursing homes.
May 22 webcast to study Medicare readmissions policies: implications for hospitals and post-acute providers
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 30, 2012
Providers who don’t fully understand hospital readmissions issues, or who continue to do business “as usual,” will be penalized in the near future. At a free McKnight’s webcast...
Proposed legislation would regulate use of antipsychotics in nursing home residents
By
McKnight's Staff
May 23, 2012
A proposed bill would require nursing home staff to obtain informed consent from a resident or their legally designated representative acknowledging the potential risks and side effects associated with...
Analysts disagree whether death of healthcare reform could mean recoupment of provider funding
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 13, 2012
Healthcare analysts are proposing that Medicare providers, including nursing homes, could recoup millions of dollars if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act.
Administration proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28%
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 22, 2012
Long-term care operators are all ears on an Obama administration proposal that would lower the top corporate tax rate to 28%. The administration was expected to announce today a plan to reform taxes on...
How to do it… Wandering
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2010
Experts offer guidance on how to convince family members, and residents themselves, that a facility’s resident safety systems are up to snuff.