CMS suspends surveys, allows providers to exceed bed capacity in states hit by Hurricane Harvey
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Sep 06, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is extending some flexibilities for Medicare providers in Texas and Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Administrator Seema Verma said on Saturday.
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.
Researchers advocate changing POLST term to more accurately describe end-of-life wishes
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Aug 30, 2017
Updating the name of forms used to document nursing home residents’ end-of-life wishes may help make them more accurate, according to researchers.
Medicaid enjoying higher public profile after ACA fight, observers say
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Aug 16, 2017
The recent legislative battle over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act helped increase understanding of Medicaid’s importance and support for the program, according to some observers.
Medicaid pay threat dodged
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Aug 09, 2017
Providers averted potentially billions of dollars in Medicaid funding losses in July after a Senate GOP healthcare reform bill was pulled from consideration.
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...
PharMerica expects growth after KKR buys it for $1.4 billion
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Aug 03, 2017
Long-term care pharmacy PharMerica Corporation will be acquired by global investment firm KKR in a $1.4 billion deal that includes Walgreens as a minority investor, the companies announced Wednesday.
Florida employee charged with SNF survey bribery in $1 billion fraud scheme
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Aug 01, 2017
A former employee of Florida’s state healthcare agency has been charged with tipping off associates of embattled nursing home owner Philip Esformes about complaints and upcoming surveys in exchange...
United Healthcare concealed enrollment fraud complaints, lawsuit claims
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Jul 31, 2017
UnitedHealthcare has found itself on the receiving end of another lawsuit, this time alleging the insurance giant of concealing complaints of enrollment fraud and other issues.
Providers mourn NAHC President Val J. Halamandaris
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Jul 28, 2017
Val J. Halamandaris, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, died Tuesday following a long illness, according to the group.