Impact of Medicaid regulations would be harsh, group says
Apr 17, 2008
A Washington-based healthcare advocacy group is releasing a series of reports that show the potentially devastating effects of the Bush administration’s proposed Medicaid cuts on individual states.
Providers challenge proposal that adjusts payments, care
By
John Andrews
Jun 05, 2015
Providers in the post-acute care sector seem to be united in wanting BACPAC to take a hike.
Ask the payment expert
By
Patricia Boyer
Apr 01, 2008
How is the new Quality Indicator Survey process going to affect facilities?
Parkinson offers ‘obvious solution’ to staffing problems, occupancy outlook and financing answers
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 30, 2022
Two “critically important” issues will determine long-term care providers’ near-term fate over the next month and a half, the nation’s top nursing home leader said Tuesday.
The top long-term care news stories of 2021
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 26, 2021
Here’s a rundown of the top stories that McKnight’s Long-Term Care News readers opened over the past 12 months.
Nursing homes lukewarm to government’s new five-star rating system
Jun 19, 2008
Nursing home operators wasted little time Wednesday issuing rebuttals to the federal government’s announcement that it would create and publish individual facility rankings on its Web site by the...
Debate to continue for Baucus’ physician payment cut bill
Jun 13, 2008
The Senate yesterday rejected a motion that would have brought a bill stopping a pending 10.6% physician Medicare physician payment cut up for an immediate vote.
Ask The Payment Expert
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 15, 2008
If we have a resident with a medical RUGs and therapy wants to pick up that resident, do we have to complete an OMRA assessment?
Ask the payment expert
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 01, 2007
What should our facility do to minimize our risk of medical review?
McKnight’s Online Expo offers free continuing education units for the first time
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2009
In this down-turned economy, when most things seem to be getting more difficult to accomplish or acquire, there is one high-quality endeavor bucking the trend: McKnight’s Online Expo.