Geriatric medical associations criticize ‘chilling effect’ of immigration executive order
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Feb 02, 2017
Two medical associations specializing in the care of older adults are raising red flags over how President Donald Trump’s recent executive order halting or curtailing immigration could impact healthcare...
Court: HHS can’t delay Medicare appeals backlog case
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Sep 21, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services won’t be able to push off litigation over its overwhelming backlog of Medicare appeals, a federal court ruled on Monday.
Hospital admission rates among SNF residents improving across U.S.
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Jul 18, 2016
The number of hospital admissions and readmissions among nursing home residents dropped in many areas in the United States, according to a recent report.
Legislation takes aim at socioeconomic factors behind hospital readmissions
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May 20, 2016
Medicare’s hospital readmission penalties could see changes based on socioeconomic factors under a bill proposed in the House on Wednesday.
More than a fourth of hospital readmissions preventable, study finds
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Mar 09, 2016
Improved discharge directions and communication between patients and providers could prevent up to 27% of hospital readmissions, according to a new study.
Post-acute providers call on Washington for regulatory reprieve
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Jan 15, 2016
Regulatory pressure needs to be lifted from post-acute care facilities before alternative payment models can succeed, providers told legislators on Wednesday.
Insurers tell skeptical Senators mega-mergers will help
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Sep 24, 2015
Massive insurance company mergers will help the healthcare industry move toward value-based pay, CEOs of two insurance companies on the brink of acquisition deals testified during a Senate Judiciary Committee...
Senate committee approves RAC overhaul bill
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Jun 05, 2015
The Senate Finance Committee has approved legislation aimed at changing how improper Medicare payments are handled by Recovery Audit Contractors, and also easing the backlog of claims received by the Office...
The robot revolution
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Feb 09, 2016
Every once in awhile, I come across a research report that falls into what I like to call the “duh” category. These are the studies that announce the “scientific breakthrough” of...
Suit against SNF operator tossed for lack of proof company was directly involved in resident’s...
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May 12, 2017
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence by a Utah-based healthcare owner by stating it did not have direct involvement in a resident’s care and subsequent death.