Controversy erupts after webcam removal from disabled resident’s nursing home room
By
John Hall
Apr 06, 2015
It’s not clear yet whether Pennsylvania will become the fifth state to adopt rules or laws prohibiting or allowing private video recording or surveillance in nursing homes. But one Philadelphia nursing...
Court: Provider must face federal upcoding charges
By
John Hall
Feb 24, 2015
A federal judge has ruled that a hospitalist company with thousands of post-acute care customers must face federal charges that it overbilled the Medicare and Medicaid programs millions of dollars.
Bill would speed DEA approval, curb drug misappropriations
By
John Hall
Feb 17, 2015
A Congressional panel late last week sent two bills to the House designed to curb prescription drug abuse and streamline Drug Enforcement Agency scheduling of approved controlled substances.
NH nursing home owners fighting back against cuts
By
John Hall
Feb 05, 2015
New Hampshire’s nursing homes, which have been on the block since 2015 dawned for a potential $7 million payment cut, are now fighting back.
AMA to submit information to federal regulators regarding end-of-life care planning
By
John Hall
Jun 03, 2014
The American Medical Association is expected to release recommendations soon for what physicians should be reimbursed for end-of-life medical consultations. The physicians group issues advisements regularly...
Not settling for one path
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2011
If you ever find yourself in the company of Joe Steier, you might get lucky and be treated to a delicious meal at Bearno’s, a Louisville, KY, favorite among locals for decades.