Court shuts down provider’s request for review of case that led to $33,000 fine
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Dec 21, 2016
A Texas skilled nursing facility won’t receive a review of a decision from the Department of Health and Human Services that levied a nearly $33,000 civil monetary penalty.
Ready or not, here come the federal star ratings
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James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2008
The era of the venerated five-star nursing home could be just around the corner. Then again, it might not.
Survey: Registered nurse workforce climbs between 2004 and 2008
Sep 28, 2010
A new survey from the Health Resources and Services Administration found that the number of licensed registered nurses in the U.S. increased by more than 5% between 2004 and 2008.
CDC: Price tag for treating arthritis jumps
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Haymarket Media
Jan 16, 2007
Arthritis and related conditions cost the United States $128 billion in 2003, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Provider sues state officials for ‘regulatory assault’ against its facilities
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Mar 22, 2017
A Maryland skilled nursing operator has filed a complaint against state health officials, claiming they “abused and misused the State survey process” to target its facilities in an effort to...
Nursing homes will be subject to escrow for all civil monetary penalties, CMS announces
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 05, 2013
Nursing homes facing a civil monetary penalty due to any type of deficiency will be subject to escrow and entitled to request an independent informal dispute resolution process, according to a newly issued...
CMS: Provider results rising
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James M. Berklan
May 04, 2016
A new release of data by federal regulators shows nursing home operators are improving.
Abaqis links assessments to the QIS
Apr 28, 2009
Abaqis is the only quality assessment and reporting system that is tied directly to the Quality Indicator Survey, and its quality assessment modules reproduce the same forms, analysis and thresholds that...
Poll: Candidates should propose long-term care plans
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Haymarket Media
Oct 15, 2007
Americans are looking to the presidential candidates for long-term care solutions, a new poll reveals.
Tougher economy means greater likelihood of Medicaid cuts, Kaiser survey reveals
Oct 01, 2008
A new survey of state officials shows that increasing budget pressures could lead states to start clicking down their Medicaid programs. Most have resisted cuts thus far, but the odds of that continuing...