Major nursing home provider-lobbying groups to merge
By
James M. Berklan
May 28, 2013
The nation’s two strongest long-term care provider lobbying groups are uniting to form a singular, more powerful voice, the pair announced Tuesday morning.
Solutions and hope may be offered at today’s House nursing home COVID-19 hearing
By
Joe Bush
Sep 21, 2022
Nursing home advocates and researchers hope today’s House subcommittee hearing will spur legislative action to help the sector recover from the ravages it’s still feeling from COVID-19.
What a year it was for nursing homes!
By
Liza Berger
Dec 29, 2010
It’s too bad that 2010 should end with a damning report about Medicare overbilling. It’s not exactly the best way for nursing home providers to greet the new year.
What’s in a name? We’re about to find out—maybe
Jan 21, 2011
Hope you have a pencil handy with your scorecard at home. One with a good eraser.
Therapy payment bills supported during AHCA/NCAL fly-in
By
John Hall
Mar 13, 2015
National long-term care industry advocates and numerous facility representatives made the rounds in the halls of Congress on Wednesday in support of legislation designed to permanently end nearly two decades-old...
Long-term care providers launch issue blitz in advance of State of the Union address
Jan 21, 2011
Providers are kicking into a higher, cutting-edge gear to get their positions known in advance of President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. The American Health Care Association and...
MedPAC renews call for long-term care payment cuts, draws fire from providers
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 13, 2013
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has recommended a 4% reduction in skilled nursing facility payments in 2016, prompting an outcry from providers.
AHCA’s changing of the guard
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2010
It was an emotional general session at the American Health Care Association conference in Long Beach, CA, Monday. Bruce Yarwood, the mighty and well-loved president and CEO handed the reins of the group...
No time to rest for long-term care operators
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 16, 2013
Even before the fall convention season started, providers could be pretty sure about what grand messages they were going to hear from the big guys: Work hard, produce good records, make better networking...
Liability costs climb for long-term care, analysis finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 22, 2013
A nursing home operator with 100 beds can expect $194,000 in liability expenses in 2014, according to a new analysis from the American Health Care Association and Aon Global Risk Consulting.