Increase managed care transparency, long-term care providers urge Senators
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 18, 2014
The government should collect and release more claims information from managed care plans, the nation’s largest long-term care provider association stated in a recent letter to leaders of the Senate...
Nursing home operator to pay $650,000 after cell phone with patient records stolen
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 06, 2016
A stolen iPhone containing the medical records of more than 400 nursing home patients will cost the former owner of several nursing homes $650,000 under a federal settlement.
Insurers rattled by Medicaid managed care’s big changes
By
John Hall
Jun 06, 2016
The government’s first major overhaul of the Medicaid Managed Care program in 14 years is unlikely to affect provider reimbursements, but insurers continue to take exception with one provision allowing...
Long-term care stakeholders submit quality measures list
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2012
A public-private stakeholder group has submitted quality measure recommendations for long-term care to the federal government.
Briggs form ensures compliance with drug-class rules
May 04, 2011
Briggs Medical Service Company has developed a form that can be used to meet newly-enforced DEA regulations concerning Schedule III, IV and V drug classes on telephone orders. New regulations require nurses...
Annual HIT Summit runs Monday and Tuesday
Jun 22, 2017
The 13th annual Long-Term Post-Acute Care HIT Summit will take place Monday and Tuesday at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. Attendees will gather to hear from and speak directly to policy makers and...
HHS report on healthcare reform: Up to 15% of providers could fall into the red
Apr 26, 2010
Medicare cuts under the new healthcare reform law could add 12 years of solvency to the program—but they may also be unrealistic and need to be scaled back, according to results of a new study from the...
Democrats decry Medicaid expansion plan for favoring some states
Oct 02, 2009
Healthcare reform legislation is expected to be finalized sometime today in the Senate Finance Committee. But there are still a number of issues to iron out, including whether some states would be exempt...
Fire at unregistered Japanese nursing home kills 10, investigation gears up
Mar 24, 2009
Local authorities were set to start a formal investigation of an unregistered nursing home in Japan that was the site of a fatal fire late last week. The Thursday night fire wound up killing 10 residents...
Feds betting improved IT will minimize medical problems
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a partnership with providers around the country aimed at reducing medical errors and infections. The initiative will use data collection and health-related...