A proposal that would have dramatically increased fines and oversight of Massachusetts nursing homes was rejected by state lawmakers in late June.
Ask the Payment Expert about … how to calculate cost of care
Aug 06, 2016
Our referral hospital system is asking us what our cost of care is. How do I calculate that?
CMS shuts down Indiana’s request to ‘lock out’ Medicaid beneficiaries
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Aug 05, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has turned down a request from Indiana lawmakers that would “lock out” Medicaid beneficiaries who fail to submit paperwork to renew their eligibility.
Court: Private parties can’t sue SNFs to release documents
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Jul 22, 2016
Nursing homes can’t be sued by private parties looking to access the facilities’ documents, a state high court has ruled.
HIPAA audits intensify with document requests for ‘unlucky’ providers
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Jul 19, 2016
More than 150 healthcare organizations received document requests last week as part of the second phase of HIPAA audits, according to the Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
Nursing home workers push back against MA governor’s budget cuts
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Jul 18, 2016
Massachusetts nursing home workers are fighting back against last-minute budget cuts that would slash an anticipated $35.5 million funding boost to the state’s healthcare workforce.
Court confirms: Nursing home can’t use bankruptcy to preserve Medicare, Medicaid agreements
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Phil Brahm
Jul 13, 2016
A federal appeals court has overruled a bankruptcy judge’s decision to prevent healthcare officials from revoking Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement payments to a Florida nursing home
Residents sue over sale of their D.C. nursing home
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Jul 07, 2016
Residents of a historic Washington D.C. nursing home have filed a lawsuit protesting the highly-publicized sale of their facility to a prominent private school.
House bill slashes CMS funding, devotes $1.26 billion for Alzheimer’s
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Jul 07, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would receive a funding cut of more than $500 million under a spending bill released Wednesday by a House committee.
Man sues SNF after ceiling collapses on him
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Phil Brahm
Jul 07, 2016
A former nursing home patient is seeking $100,000 in damages after a ceiling fell on him at a Wyoming care facility.