Medical marijuana is on election ballots in three states, could be a sticky issue for nursing homes
Nov 01, 2010
Three states will be voting on whether to approve the use of medical marijuana in Tuesday’s election, and that has a direct effect on nursing homes in those states.
It’s about time
Jan 30, 2008
Staying on top of the latest products, services and industry trends can be a time-devouring pursuit. But the job just became less time consuming, thanks to our new Web site. Eldercare pros can find many...
New pilot program would expand at-home health services
Oct 03, 2008
Some Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions could soon benefit from expanded at-home health services under a newly proposed, 26-state pilot program.
End-of-life care planning regulation to go into effect
Dec 30, 2010
Starting Jan. 1, Medicare will pay doctors who advise patients on options for end-of-life care. Under this new rule, doctors can offer information to patients on how to prepare an “advance directive,”...
The growing cost of compliance in long-term care
By
Michael K. Loucks
Nov 09, 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will expand compliance-related regulations for skilled nursing facilities.
Safeguards fail to prevent fraud among some durable medical equipment suppliers, GAO finds
Aug 06, 2008
Some durable medical equipment, prosthetic, and orthotics suppliers (DMEPOS) are abusing the Medicare system, despite fraud-prevention safeguards, according to a new report from the Government Accountability...
BREAKING: Nursing homes to receive 2.2% Medicare pay raise for 2021
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 31, 2020
Nursing homes will receive a Medicare pay boost for fiscal 2021, federal officials announced today.
Obama talks about end-of-life planning as hospice providers lobby against funding cuts
Jun 29, 2009
President Barack Obama suggested at a town hall meeting at the White House last Wednesday that some end-of-life education and planning could help save on medical expenses. A day later, hospice care organizations...
Providers grapple with CMS ‘rule’
By
James M. Berklan
May 03, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has a lot of long-term care providers shaking their heads. They’re not sure they heard one of CMS’s latest proposed rules right.
Observation stay challenge heads to court
By
McKnight's Staff
May 06, 2013
Government lawyers and opponents of Medicare’s “observation stay loophole” squared off in court on Friday, when a federal judge convened the first hearing in the Bagnall vs. Sebelius...