Senators introduce second resolution to kill DOL ‘persuader’ rule
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Jun 14, 2016
Additional lawmakers are taking steps to quash a controversial Department of Labor rule that requires employers to report any relations they have with anti-union “persuaders.”
GAO: Attempts at easing Medicare appeals backlog not working fast enough
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Jun 13, 2016
Administrative law judges had a 936% increase in Medicare claims between fiscal years 2010 and 2014, a new government report finds.
Woman charged with stealing identities to work at nursing homes
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Jun 10, 2016
An Indiana woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing two other nurses’ license numbers and using them to apply for jobs at healthcare facilities.
SNF can’t force arbitration with agreement signed by legal custodian, high court rules
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Jun 10, 2016
An Arkansas nursing home can’t enforce an arbitration agreement that was signed by a resident’s emergency legal custodian, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
Facebook for SNF residents? It could be on its way
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Jun 07, 2016
Take a moment and think of all the online communities you’re a part of.
CMS report shows Great Recession led to less nursing home oversight
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Jun 07, 2016
The Great Recession led to a notable drop in nursing home enforcement actions over a five-year period, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Call for additional patient testing in ManorCare hepatitis C lawsuit
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Jun 07, 2016
Attorneys representing the victims of the largest hepatitis C outbreak in recent history have asked for judge-ordered testing to find additional people who may have been infected.
Day in the Life: Composing a memorable winner
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Jun 06, 2016
It all started with a suggestion from a resident in the memory care wing at Mercy Retirement & Care Center in Oakland, CA.
Raising premiums, deductibles may help control Medicare spending, experts say
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Jun 03, 2016
Raising Medicare beneficiary premiums may help cover excess cost growth within the program, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Center for Policy Analysis.
MedPAC: SNF rates ‘more than adequate,’ payment reforms not coming fast enough
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Jun 03, 2016
Medicare’s current payment rates for skilled nursing facilities are “more than adequate” to keep up with cost growth, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has reasserted.