AHCA, Alliance, support Obama’s renomination of Tavenner as head of CMS
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 08, 2013
Marilyn Tavenner, the acting administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has been renominated by President Barack Obama to permanently fill the position.
AHCA applauds Senate passage of IMPACT Act
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 22, 2014
The Senate approved the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act, drawing praise from the American Health Care Association and the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care.
New incontinence products pushed to nurses, providers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2014
Incontinence management remains a hot commodity in long-term care, with three companies debuting products.
TimeSlips’ 13 new participants complete first step of training
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 28, 2019
TimeSlips and LeadingAge’s collaboration have resulted in creative engagement training for 13 communities, with more to come.
Post-acute standardized assessment bill passes House
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 18, 2014
A bill that would standardize data in post-acute settings moved closer to reality after a House of Representatives voice vote in its favor Tuesday. The House’s approval of the Improving Medicare...
Kansas fight over Medicaid managed care could set precedent
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 07, 2016
A public debate over Medicaid managed care and its effect on Kansas residents with disabilities could send a ripple through other states.
Wisconsin SNF receives financing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2018
National Health Investors will finance the development of a 144-bed skilled nursing facility in Oak Creek, WI, near Milwaukee, for a commitment of $25.35 million, with a 9.5% initial yield, the firm said.
Long-term care groups offer cautious support for Medicare doc pay ‘fix’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 07, 2014
Bipartisan leaders from the Senate and House announced legislation Thursday to replace Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate formula for physician payments. Two major long-term care industry groups...
Full-time nursing home doctors less likely to add meds, research finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 23, 2019
Physicians employed full-time at a nursing home reduced prescriptions significantly, while community community physicians tended to do the opposite, a new study finds.
ACHCA pushes back on liability for individual nursing home admins
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 18, 2017
The American College of Health Care Administrators has issued a firm policy statement that says that although nursing homes should be held accountable for certain misdeeds, individual nursing home administrators...