CMS: 30-day hospital readmission rates fall in 49 states
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Sep 15, 2016
Thirty-day hospital readmission rates dropped in all states except one between 2010 and 2015, according to new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Learn about health claims data at McKnight’s Online Expo
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Sep 14, 2016
Roughly 5 million Medicare beneficiaries in the United States don’t take their blood pressure medication properly, according to a Vital Signs report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control...
Republican lawmakers accuse CMS of focusing on recovering, not preventing, improper payments
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Sep 13, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relies too much on investigating improper Medicare payments after they’re made instead of preventing them to begin with, Republican lawmakers said Monday.
Emergency power systems a must for nursing homes under CMS final rule
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Sep 12, 2016
Long-term care providers will be required to install and maintain emergency power systems and strengthen resident elopement procedures under a final emergency preparedness rule released by the Centers...
MedPAC to tackle preventable hospitalizations, quality measures in coming year
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Sep 12, 2016
Reducing hospital admissions among long-stay nursing home residents is high on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s agenda in 2017, the group said during a meeting Thursday.
CMS updates survey procedure for civil rights requirements
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Sep 09, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require Medicare providers to electronically submit proof of compliance with civil rights requirements, according to a memo sent last week.
Post-acute care providers call for regulatory relief during House hearing
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Sep 09, 2016
Medicare Part A providers urged lawmakers to grant them relief at a time of “breathtaking” regulatory changes on Wednesday during a hearing of the House Ways and Means health subcommittee.
Innovative payment model shows early progress, CMS says
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Sep 08, 2016
A federal initiative to transform healthcare delivery and payment at the state levels has shown “promising progress,” according to a report released Wednesday.
Report: Demand, vacancies for SNF nursing assistants on the rise
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Sep 07, 2016
The number of nursing assistant positions is expected to skyrocket by 2024, making up at least 39% of employment growth in the nursing home industry, according to a new report.
Lessons for LTC providers — with students as the teachers
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Sep 06, 2016
There are some lessons providers can glean from students who have made the jump into a living situation where few in their age group have gone before. That’s right, nursing homes.