Minnix: Providers need to innovate to stay in business
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 26, 2012
The current policies of the Affordable Care Act push innovation, which is crucial to the success of the long-term care industry, LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix told McKnight’s.
MedPAC to recommend that Congress alter hospice reimbursement system
Jan 13, 2009
Medicare should pay a hospice more per day when a beneficiary enters the system and less as the beneficiary’s stay increases in length, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission officials said recently.
CA man gets 30 months in prison, hefty fine in clinic ‘fraud’ case
By
John Hall
Apr 09, 2015
A San Diego man will serve 2½ years in custody after being ordered to repay the government nearly $1 million for what prosecutors say were phony Medicare claims for medically unnecessary and unsupervised...
Established nursing home business practices will soon change, expert warns
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2012
Market and policy changes will force skilled care operators to dramatically change their business practices, an industry analyst said Monday. Successful operators will need to demonstrate quality care,...
Government proposes cutting Medicare hospice payments 1.1%
Apr 24, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday proposed a rule that would trim Medicare hospice payments by 1.1% in FY 2010.
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stressed the need for repeated testing among staff members to stop the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
Long-term care providers should be eligible for EHR incentives, providers stress
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 22, 2012
Federal health officials need to offer long-term care providers incentives to adopt Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria for electronic health records, a provider group recommended.
Panel proposes healthcare spending cuts in debt reduction proposal
Nov 18, 2010
The Bipartisan Policy Center released a debt reduction proposal that includes several healthcare-related spending cuts.
Nursing home operators lose 93% of appeals: report
Jun 04, 2008
The federal government won 66 of 71 appeals cases brought by nursing home providers last year according to a recent report from the Center for Medicare Advocacy. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
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...