Ask the legal expert … about due diligence when being recruited
By
John Durso
Feb 01, 2013
I’m an administrator and am being recruited by a skilled nursing facility with past legal troubles. What should I do to satisfy myself that this facility has cleaned up its act and would be a good...
Can’t we all just communicate?
By
Cathy Lipton, M.D.
Oct 18, 2012
A growing focus in long-term care facilities is on the reduction in preventable admissions and readmissions to the hospital. The truth is the timing of this mandate could not be better.
CMS conference call Wednesday to focus on RUG-IV, MDS 3.0
Jun 21, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a conference call Wednesday to discuss the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Resource Utilization Group-Version 4 (RUG-IV).
Medical directors release guidance on transferring patients from acute care to skilled nursing facilities
Apr 29, 2010
A new white paper developed by the American Medical Directors Association highlights successful and effective processes for transferring patients from acute care to skilled nursing facilities.
Delay of RUGs-IV confuses calculation of nursing home reimbursement rates, regulators say
Apr 24, 2010
Federal health officials said Thursday that they still don’t have a way to calculate proper Medicare nursing home reimbursement rates after mandated changes are to take place this fall with the introduction...
Need grows for therapy caps resolution
By
Liza Berger
Feb 05, 2010
My how things change. Just a month ago a healthcare reform bill seemed en route to passage. Now its very existence is in question and, by extension, some key long-term care services are too.
House sets healthcare vote for Saturday; AAHSA applauds inclusion of CLASS Act
Nov 06, 2009
The U.S House of Representatives has scheduled a vote on its comprehensive healthcare reform bill for Saturday evening. As lawmakers fine-tune the legislative language, outside groups, including the American...