False Claims lawsuit, government report raise questions about expensive types of hospice care
By
McKnight's Staff
May 08, 2013
A government lawsuit and a memorandum from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General raise questions about the two most expensive types of hospice care.
Connecticut healthcare workers union announces new contracts
Jun 30, 2011
Connecticut’s biggest healthcare workers’ union announced Wednesday that it now has contract agreements with 25 skilled nursing facilities across the state.
Congress returns to full action; focus turns back to therapy cap process, docs and State of the Union
Jan 20, 2012
The U.S. Senate ends its recess Monday, six days after the House reconvened. That sets the stage for more intense lobbying over healthcare spending and other measures, including the Medicare Part B therapy...
Hospice nurses told to overdose patients?
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2016
The owner of a Texas hospice company is being investigated for allegedly encouraging employees to overdose patients and hasten their death to avoid the federal reimbursement cap for hospice stays.
ACOs are operating as Medicare Advantage plans without authority, AHCA says
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 02, 2019
The nation’s largest nursing home trade group is expressing “deep” concern about accountable care organizations following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ announcement of an overhaul...
Feds praise quality initiative results
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 10, 2005
The federal government’s Nursing Home Quality Initiative has been a success in several areas, although clear or positive results are not apparent for many criteria, health officials declared at a...
On the ‘go’
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2017
In-bed washes and adaptive bathroom equipment keep comfort a reality
Managed care’s bully act is already wearing thin
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
A new study points out that decreasing lengths of stay (LOS), which are compelled largely by managed care and other group entities, are playing havoc with traditional long-term care operations.
Hospice benefit should be redesigned with nursing home residents in mind, researcher says
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 11, 2014
Medicare policy should change to better support nursing home residents who need hospice care, say investigators at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research. They have...
Nursing home pressure ulcer rates topped 11% in 2004, new report finds
Feb 19, 2009
More than one in 10 nursing home residents had a pressure ulcer in 2004, according to newly released statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.