Provider’s payout in whistleblower billing fraud case approaches $60 million
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 30, 2018
A New York provider serving elderly and disabled Medicaid beneficiaries has reached a $10.3 million settlement in a state and federal case over long-term care payments.
The power of praise
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 01, 2016
Here’s one thing baseball has taught me about long-term care—all financial problems would disappear if we priced our services like ballpark beer. But there’s another lesson to be learned.
Happy Now Years
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 04, 2016
It’s suddenly 2016, and I’m uneasy. Perhaps you know that vague apprehension. Like maybe you left your newly stocked phosphorescent med cart unlocked in the parking lot overnight, or ran off...
How should I handle a young, salary-obsessed nurse?
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Oct 01, 2012
Start by reviewing her resume, if you haven’t already, to get a better idea of her career background. This will probably take more than one discussion.
Nursing homes inflating self-assessments to improve Five-Star ratings, study claims
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 14, 2017
Investigators from the University of Connecticut report that at least 6% of nursing homes inflate their self-reported measures — “most often the larger and for-profit facilities that stand to gain...
A graceful surrender
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 01, 2014
I have theories about things. It’s a perfectly risk-free pastime, since I never have to prove any of them. It’s just my opinion, after all, based on a rumination, which grew out of a random...
Survey practices around antipsychotic medications need to be updated, report says
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 11, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should provide better surveyor training in understanding use of antipsychotic medications and reestablish a separate F-Tag for related deficiencies, according...
Meds in a cupcake
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 01, 2013
If you’re weary of pursuing constant improvement and innovation in long-term care, take inspiration from Burger King.
CMS expands what’s covered by Medicare Advantage, hoping to address social determinants of health
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 03, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday that it has finalized updates to what private Medicare plans cover, including everything from air quality devices to food.
New normal to grasp
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 09, 2017
Get your life back! Do what you love again! Say goodbye to pain, and hello to a vibrant, ache-free existence!