Many chronic conditions seen in long-term care settings are under-represented in Medicare pay-for-quality programs, an Avalere survey has found.
Providers rip huge backlog of therapy claims reviews
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James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2014
A provider-sponsored survey recently uncovered huge backlogs of therapy claim reviews for beneficiaries who exceeded the Medicare Part B caps limits.
Nursing groups dispute grim patient-ratio findings
Feb 18, 2009
Landmark California regulations that govern nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals appear to have little to no effect on the quality of patient care, according to new survey results. But many nurses disagree...
Survey: Nursing home residents happier with quality of care but less satisfied with quality of service
May 22, 2008
New research finds that 82% of long-term care consumers and 70% of employees say they are satisfied with their facility. It marked a 2% rise compared to a year earlier among residents and family members...
Florida employee charged with SNF survey bribery in $1 billion fraud scheme
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Aug 01, 2017
A former employee of Florida’s state healthcare agency has been charged with tipping off associates of embattled nursing home owner Philip Esformes about complaints and upcoming surveys in exchange...
States continue spending heavily on Medicaid
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Haymarket Media
Jun 07, 2007
Similar to years past, Medicaid is weighing down many states’ budgets this year, according to a new survey by the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers.
AHCA asks CMS for clarification of surveyor language on Part D
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Haymarket Media
Jun 12, 2006
The American Health Care Association is concerned that a letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services contains language that deviates from Medicare Part D marketing guidelines.
Pragmatism: Surveyors put away their big sticks
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2017
One of the biggest stories of the summer easily has been the news that full enforcement of nursing homes’ new survey system will be postponed a year.
Fewer LTC workers are getting their flu vaccines, report finds
By
Mary Gustafson
Nov 02, 2012
While influenza vaccination rates among healthcare workers have increased overall, fewer long-term care facility employees are being vaccinated, a government survey has found.
Many nurses like the boss better than the big wheels
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2008
While much of the attention of the most recent My InnerView national satisfaction survey focused on generally positive resident and family views, responses from workers also pointed out areas of concern...