Post-acute partnerships now have become a widespread strategy to reduce hospital readmissions, survey...
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 03, 2014
Hospital partnerships with post-acute providers can be considered a “key strategy” in reducing readmissions, according to market data gathered by executive advisory service Healthcare Intelligence...
CMS updates Medicare manual to reflect Jimmo settlement
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 10, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised the Medicare Benefit Policy manual to clarify that skilled care and skilled therapy may be covered even for conditions that will not improve, per...
LTC Commission wins praise for recommendations, but some members say the group failed to complete mission
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 16, 2013
Long-term care advocates have praised a set of recommendations issued by the Congressional Commission on Long-Term Care, but some commissioners broke ranks, saying the panel did not fulfill its mandate.