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...
Molalla on her mind
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 05, 2018
You wouldn’t have seen any flashing lights or scurrying EMTs, but it was still a major crisis. The nursing home resident was completely out of his favorite pickles, and not just any variety would...
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.
Providers say not so fast, as state contends foot-dragging over return of $60M in duplicate payments
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2019
Nursing home industry advocates in Rhode Island are bristling at a report that state Medicaid contractors are having to hunt down providers to take back $60 million in payments.
Nursing homes expected to miss 15% antipsychotic reduction goal, but officials focus on progress
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 20, 2013
Skilled nursing facilities are making progress in reducing the off-label use of antipsychotics but are expected to fall far short of an overall 15% reduction goal.
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!
Table talk: You have to listen to the right people
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2013
When we at McKnight’s host a special roundtable discussion, I look forward to getting to know the esteemed participants. Captains of the profession, they typically have evolved from nurses, business...
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.
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...