Look for business guidance in claims data, expert says
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Aug 06, 2016
Nursing home providers should use claims data to identify trends that may shift their business plans, one expert recommended in June.
SNF settles fraud, neglect suit for $28M
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Aug 06, 2016
A New York skilled nursing facility has agreed to pay $28 million and implement reforms to settle a lawsuit alleging fraud, neglect and criminal conduct by the facility’s owners and staff.
Decrease Medicaid beneficiaries in nursing homes, CMS says
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Aug 05, 2016
States should dedicate Medicaid funds to strengthening the home care workforce, rather than institutional settings, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advised in recently published bulletin.
Image of pressure ulcer goes viral; provider urges consumers not to judge based on social media
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Aug 04, 2016
An Indiana nursing home is facing backlash after a scathing, graphic post made by a resident’s daughter went viral on Facebook this week.
Payment hike achieved, providers turn focus to quality aspects of FY 2017 rule
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Aug 03, 2016
The release of the final skilled nursing payment rule for fiscal year 2017 gave relief to providers, and rightfully so: it boosted payments to the sector by $920 million. But other provisions tucked in...
CMS boosts skilled nursing payments by 2.4%
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Aug 01, 2016
Skilled nursing facilities will see an estimated 2.4% payment increase — a total of $920 million — for fiscal year 2017, according to a final payment rule released late Friday by the Centers for Medicare...
Congressional leaders campaign for tougher nursing home regulations
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Jul 27, 2016
More than 30 members of Congress aren’t satisfied with proposed regulations for nursing homes and called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for harsher final rules.
NYT calls for ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements
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Jul 26, 2016
The New York Times has joined those arguing against pre-dispute arbitration clauses in nursing home contracts with a scathing editorial published Monday.
Medicaid supplemental payment rule heads to White House
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Jul 22, 2016
A rule that would strengthen oversight of supplemental payments for Medicaid providers arrived at the White House for review this week.
Court: Private parties can’t sue SNFs to release documents
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Jul 22, 2016
Nursing homes can’t be sued by private parties looking to access the facilities’ documents, a state high court has ruled.