What long-term care operators are doing to comply with federal vaccination rule by first deadline
By
Danielle Brown
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2021
It’s all hands on deck as long-term care operators quickly develop implementation plans to comply with the new federal COVID-19 vaccination rule for workers with the first deadline just over three weeks...
CMS looking for accountable care organization comments and new Pioneer ACO participants
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 23, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday that it is seeking a second round of applicants to the Pioneer ACO Model.
Advancing Excellence hosts forum Jan. 31
Jan 26, 2017
The Advancing Excellence in Long Term Care Collaborative will meet Tuesday, January 31 at LeadingAge headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Nursing home under investigation for nude photos of resident
By
Holly Petrovich
May 22, 2015
A skilled nursing home and rehabilitation facility in Indiana is under investigation after inappropriate photos of a resident were allegedly posted by employees on social media.
Ask the payment expert … about ABNs and denial letters
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 01, 2015
Can you demystify the ABNs and denial letters process?
‘Whistleblower’ owes landmark $1.1M to nursing home for groundless False Claims case
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 20, 2024
A judge has awarded a landmark $1.1 million in attorney fees to a nursing home targeted in a False Claims case found “frivolous” for its reliance on publicly available and false information.
SNFs must record staffing levels after each shift if CMS rule proposal advances
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 01, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a rule that would require skilled nursing facilities to record staffing levels for direct care nursing staff at the end of each shift. It was published...
After 15 years of trims, provider groups say middling Medicaid increase won’t cut it
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 22, 2023
After 15 years of Medicaid reimbursement cuts, a group of providers says a cost-of-living increase is not enough to address compounding funding issues that threaten the quality of healthcare.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday released the first edition of a new quarterly newsletter that aims to help providers avoid Medicare billing and compliance errors.
CMS delivers providers payment lifelines in the wake of Change Healthcare outage
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 12, 2024
Federal regulators are opening pathways to shore up nursing homes’ finances in the wake of a cyberattack that has impacted Medicare and Medicaid billing nationwide.