Extension of therapy caps exceptions process hinges on healthcare reform passage
By
Liza Berger
Jan 08, 2010
Whether or not you are a fan of healthcare reform, here’s one reason Congress should pass it: It would extend the therapy caps exceptions process.
Kennedy continues father’s commitment to long-term care
By
Liza Berger
Nov 19, 2009
It was heartening this week to see Edward M. Kennedy Jr., son of the late senator, encouraging long-term care providers to push for reform. It would have made his dad proud.
Lawmakers have a lot to answer for when providers make Hill visits Tuesday
By
Liza Berger
Feb 19, 2010
When long-term care providers hit Capitol Hill Tuesday their congressmen better be prepared.
How the new healthcare law affects you
By
Liza Berger
Mar 25, 2010
OK, so I promised I’d tell you more about what is in the healthcare reform law that affects you, long-term care providers. So here goes …
Good timing for AAHSA conference
By
Liza Berger
Nov 06, 2009
Emotions will be running high at the rapidly approaching conference of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. The question is, will the mood be one of elation or disappointment?
New law strives to keep older adults at home
By
Liza Berger
Mar 31, 2010
When you read between the lines of the healthcare reform law, its general intent becomes clear: The law is about increasing home- and community-based services (HCBS), and improving wellness and prevention.
Providers may need more than a ‘wizard’ to demystify Obamacare
By
John O'Connor
Aug 12, 2013
Did you hear the one about life’s great lies? Here’s part of the punch line: “I’m from the government and I came to help you.” Providers familiar with the joke may have experienced...
Gear up for another healthcare payment fight
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 20, 2017
Watching the GOP try to force through its latest healthcare reform plan, which would once again hit Medicaid hard, I was reminded of something my mother used to jokingly say: “It’s like deja...
Birthday wishes for Medicare and Medicaid
By
Liza Berger
Aug 05, 2010
Amid your daily workload and the whir of summer, a couple birthdays may have slipped by you. I’m speaking of the 45th anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid.
The road to the RUG-IV-related repeal
By
Liza Berger
Dec 10, 2010
Some good news—and just in time for the holidays. Nursing home providers can ring in 2011 knowing that residents will not be denied Medicare Part B outpatient therapy and the RUG-IV system won’t...