Rates of return are often used as a benchmark for investment performance. As Joan Dixon, CFO of Morningside Ministries in San Antonio, TX, says, “performance reporting can at times be very confusing....
The Employee Free Choice Act: What nursing homes can do to keep unions at the door
May 01, 2009
It could just be a matter of time before the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as the card-check bill, passes through Congress. Even if it is enacted, there are steps that nursing homes can take to...
Facilities must post whistleblower protections, CMS says
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 03, 2007
Many nursing homes and other healthcare providers must inform staff about whistleblower protections starting this week.
CMS angling to ease providers’ burdens from Medicare Administrative Contractors
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 10, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking providers to help figure out a way to make demands from Medicare Administrative Contractors less burdensome.
CMS physician program linked to pay-for-performance
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
A new voluntary program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services allows physicians to self-report adherence to certain evidence-based quality measures.
CMS crackdown doubles Medicare removals
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 07, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has removed 14,663 healthcare providers and suppliers from the Medicare program in the last two years, the agency announced Thursday. The figure more than doubles...
GOP sets sights on Medicare, Medicaid
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 08, 2018
Just before tax-reform victory in December, House GOP leaders said their next target would be “entitlement reform” that trims outlays for the Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security programs.
Guest Columns: Long-term care reform too expensive
Mar 12, 2009
Don’t expect healthcare reform to include long-term care. In fact, given how much we have been spending in Washington, don’t expect healthcare reform at all.
Government to give nearly $1.2 billion in grants for electronic health record adoption
Aug 21, 2009
The U.S. government plans to release nearly $1.2 billion in stimulus grants next year to help healthcare providers set up and use electronic health records.
MedPAC wants mechanism to send patients to higher-quality, post-acute care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 12, 2018
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is struggling with how to help acute-care providers direct patients to better quality post-acute care.