Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) provoked criticism from the long-term care community last month when he suggested that the next Congress consider policies to “shift the focus” from institutional care...
Sequester cuts are bringing changes to survey process
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McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will change some nursing home survey procedures in response to budget cuts from sequestration, according to memos released April 9. The CMS Survey & Certification...
Medicaid needs reform, not more funding, HHS’ Price tells Senators
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Jun 09, 2017
Lawmakers should give more consideration to whether federal healthcare programs are effective than how much they cost, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., told lawmakers...
Nursing homes’ strong negotiating position with ACOs will not last long, legal expert says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 03, 2013
Skilled nursing facilities that delay joining an Accountable Care Organization will likely be losers in the healthcare marketplace, according to John Durso, a partner at the law firm of Ungaretti & Harris...
Croon a tune to fight dementia
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2013
Show-tune sing-alongs are an effective form of dementia care, new research suggests.
Opting out of Medicaid could hurt tens of thousands of seniors in Nevada
Feb 01, 2010
Some states have considered opting out of Medicaid in response to healthcare reform proposals to expand the Medicaid program. A new report from Nevada reveals that such a move would be disastrous for the...
Schwarzenegger continues to pressure Congress to fund Medicaid expansion
Oct 29, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has fired off another letter to Congress warning that current Medicaid expansion proposals would put undue stress on state budgets that are already stretched...
Senate Finance Committee bill preserves market-basket update for nursing homes
Sep 17, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday released its long-awaited version of healthcare reform. This $856 billion, 10-year version doesn’t contain some of the harmful provisions many in the long-term...
Discounted hotel rooms available for ACHCA show
Apr 06, 2009
The American College of Health Care Administrators will hold its annual convocation and exposition May 15-19 in Providence, RI. The organization recently announced that it has negotiated discounted group...
Editors’ Blog: Long-term care comes to Washington
Jun 03, 2009
There will be a lot of lobbying in Washington this week with the two main associations holding events. The goal? Long-term care reform.