Register for today’s Super Tuesday payment webinar
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 05, 2012
It’s not too late to register for today’s McKnight’s Super Tuesday Webinar “2012 Reimbursement Update: The Least You Need to Know,” which can earn you one free continuing...
LeadingAge gets a 911 call
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 24, 2012
You could soak up plenty of what you’d want to hear at a conference Monday at the LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit: discussions ranging from leadership and policy to payments.
Majority of assisted living residents pay for their care out of their own incomes, survey finds
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 20, 2012
Assisted living residents generally are from mid- to high-income households, and the majority can pay for care on their own, a survey released Friday reveals.
ACO book helps leaders prepare for future
Apr 04, 2012
In the wake of healthcare reform, accountable care organizations continue to emerge as an increasingly likely care delivery option. The Healthcare Executive’s Guide to ACO Strategy helps operators...
House committee votes to repeal Medicare payment board
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 06, 2012
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s Medicare payment board Tuesday morning.
Sixth annual McKnight’s Online Expo returns, better than ever
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 01, 2012
The McKnight’s Online Expo returns for a sixth successful year with five educational webcasts March 21 and 22. After a successful debut last year, a series of six affiliated monthly “Super...
The American Jobs Act and the ‘Real’ answer
Sep 12, 2011
Last Thursday, the president spoke on the American Jobs Act. I was very surprised he didn’t mention that geriatric care is THE way to stimulate the economy and create jobs.
Super Tuesday 2 offering free CEUs at McKnight’s ‘Payment challenges & opportunities’...
Apr 28, 2011
Providers will learn about “Payment challenges and opportunities” Tuesday at the next McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcast. Free CE credits will be offered for the first time. The event kicks...
Provider input sought for reform-driven quality strategy
Sep 17, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking input from nursing homes, hospitals and other healthcare providers on a proposed National Health Care Quality Strategy and Plan.
CMS might need six months before starting to reprocess nursing home payment claims, agency says
Jun 04, 2010
It could take federal regulators six months or more to devise and implement a new payment scheme for nursing homes after a new resident assessment tool goes active Oct. 1, an official with the Centers...