Alzheimer’s disease and a long-term care magazine is analogous to nursing home administrators and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: No matter what you do, you’re not breaking them...
Medicare to reimburse certain genetic tests
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 22, 2016
News about how there will be Medicare reimbursement for hereditary cancer-related disorders, under a new CPT code for multi-gene panels, gives more options to some long-term care residents.
Interviewing — and hiring — millennials
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 29, 2016
There’s a running joke at McKnight’s about an interview I conducted with a millennial last year in which the candidate, on a Skype interview, wore a suit. This was notable given how most Skype...
GAO: Managed care growth putting Medicaid funds at risk
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2016
End-of-year comments from the comptroller general indicated ways the Medicaid and Medicare programs can continue to improve, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services increasing its oversight...
Genesis HealthCare to pay $600,000 in false claims settlement
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2016
Genesis Healthcare LLC will pay $600,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations for a skilled nursing facility in Arlington, VA.
Staying on the right side of compliance
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2015
In the 403-page Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, there has been a lot of discussion around arbitration, quality and education. But buried within also are new regulations around compliance...
Profile: Sharon Colling
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 05, 2015
While many administrators enter long-term care because of a personal experience, American College of Health Care Administrators interim CEO Sharon Colling’s connection is different than most.
House IPAB repeal advances
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2015
The House of Representatives voted in June to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a Medicare cost containment entity created under the Affordable Care Act.
Genetic testing opens can of worms for Alzheimer’s patients
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 25, 2015
Healthcare professionals tend to have a belief in facts, and as a corollary believe in conventional wisdom that knowledge is power. Of course, what people SAY they want to know and how they actually act...
Omnicare and McKesson to extend drug distribution deal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2015
Omnicare Inc. and McKesson Corporation have decided to extend their agreement through 2019, which will include the sourcing and distribution of branded, specialty and generic pharmaceuticals.