Long-term care associations to battle Medicare cuts during congressional recess
Aug 04, 2009
Congress may take a recess this month, but the long-term care community isn’t planning on it. Instead, the associations will be working to urge lawmakers not to cut millions in Medicare payments...
Site-neutral payments, Medicare Advantage changes could be pushed in 2017
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 21, 2016
While Congressional Republicans debate how to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, the chairman of the House Budget Committee said Medicare reform is likely on the table.
Obama budget offers providers mixed bag
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2010
President Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget plan for 2011 promises carrots and sticks.
Nurses’ unions lose support of key senator in card-check battle
Oct 20, 2009
Nurses’ unions hoping to see the Employee Free Choice Act become law have lost an important ally.
Federal court reverses ruling, allows TennCare enrollment cuts
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 02, 2005
A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled late last week that Tennessee’s plans for cutting enrollment in TennCare are not a violation of either Medicaid laws or regulations and do not infringe on constitutional...
MedPAC focuses on rehab
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2013
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission could be getting closer to formally recommending more uniform payments to skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.
Phase III trials of Alzheimer’s drug are halted
Aug 14, 2012
The tests, for the drug bapineuzumab, are being stopped after the drug failed to hit its goals for cognition and global function.
Funding issues hit the spotlight as nursing home advocates gear up for Aging Committee hearing
Mar 03, 2009
The Senate Special Committee on Aging will convene tomorrow to discuss the inclusion of improvements to long-term care as part of overarching national healthcare reform.
CMS should push Congress on therapy rate upgrades: AHCA
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should openly urge Congress to change therapy reimbursement, the nation’s largest long-term care provider association stated in recent written comments...
Administration proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28%
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 22, 2012
Long-term care operators are all ears on an Obama administration proposal that would lower the top corporate tax rate to 28%. The administration was expected to announce today a plan to reform taxes on...