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Nursing homes send too many dementia residents to the hospital in their last year of life, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 11, 2014
Nursing homes could do a better job of keeping residents with dementia out of the hospital during their last year of life, suggests recently published findings in Health Affairs.
National organizations defend ‘bed taxes’ in letters to White House, Congress
By
McKnight's Staff
Dec 06, 2012
A group of 20 national healthcare organizations supporting current allowable “bed tax” levels, have asked the ceiling not be changed as part of current federal budget talks in a letter sent...
OIG calls its healthcare suggestions ‘priority recommendations’
Mar 31, 2010
The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services has released a report highlighting recommendations, including some that could affect nursing homes.
Federal agencies at odds: Medicare payment error rate much higher than first reported
Aug 27, 2008
The Office of the Inspector General has issued a report claiming that the Medicare payment error rate for durable medical equipment in 2006 was significantly higher than the 7.5% rate claimed by the Centers...
2.2% Medicare raise slated for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 03, 2020
Nursing home operators will receive an aggregate $750 million Medicare pay increase for fiscal year 2021 under a final rule announced Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It would amount...
Improper coding for doctors’ evaluation and management visits costs Medicare billions, OIG report
By
John Hall
May 30, 2014
Documentation coding errors related to routine patient evaluation and management (E/M) visits are costing the Medicare program billions of dollars in improper payments a year — nearly $7 billion alone...
HHS announces new Medicare-Medicaid cost control initiatives
May 12, 2011
A new program from the Department of Health and Human Services will seek to improve care of dual-eligibles, the agency said Wednesday.
Obama deficit-cutting speech cites nursing home care
Apr 14, 2011
President Obama outlined his plan Wednesday to cut the nation’s deficit by $4 trillion in 12 years but also vowed to preserve entitlement programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
MedPAC pushes 3 percent Medicare SNF cut in report to Congress
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 17, 2023
A key body that advises Congress on Medicare policy is calling for a 3% reduction in payments to skilled nursing facilities in fiscal year 2024.