Report: Drugs for dual eligibles cost more under Medicare Part D
Jul 28, 2008
Prescription drugs for Medicare and Medicaid-eligible beneficiaries cost 30% more under Medicare Part D than they would if Medicaid paid the bill, according to a new report from the House Committee on...
New bill encourages health insurance co-ops for small businesses
Jul 25, 2008
A new bill introduced in Congress this week would help small businesses, including independent nursing homes and other healthcare providers, form health insurance cooperatives to provide their employees...
Nursing homes seek solutions to sex-offender problem
Jul 24, 2008
The American Health Care Association asked Congress to help improve the tracking of sex offenders and develop a definition of “sex offender” in an effort to improve residents’ safety.
Experts: Medicare should help pay for long-term care coverage
Jul 22, 2008
Adding a long-term care benefit to the Medicare program would be a favorable way to help address the impending challenges related to the aging baby-boom generation, healthcare experts say in a new Commonwealth...
NIC: Financing in seniors housing falls in first quarter
Jul 22, 2008
The amount of financing placed in seniors housing dropped by a precipitous 60% in the first quarter of 2008, according to data released this month from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing...
Brookings briefing addresses long-term care survey process, job training
Jul 15, 2008
Redesigning the regulatory survey of nursing homes would help determine how far current resources can be stretched to improve quality, according to a panelist who participated in a long-term care reform...
Universal healthcare plan reintroduced in the House
Jul 11, 2008
As time winds down on the president’s tenure, U.S. Representative Debbie Schultz (D-FL) has begun to build support for universal healthcare.
Washington gathering to focus on long-term care reform
Jul 10, 2008
The Brookings Institute will hold a briefing on the future of long-term care reform Friday morning, and the guest list includes some heavy hitters from inside the Beltway.
Healthcare IT bill to include financial incentives for nursing homes
Jun 27, 2008
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday sent to committee a measure that would further encourage the use of health information technology in all provider settings, including nursing homes.
CMS to hold conference call on new nursing home five-star rating system
Jun 23, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be hosting an “Open Door Forum” on Tuesday (tomorrow) to discuss, among other issues, the new five-star rating system for nursing homes.