Amount of post-acute care accounts for regional differences in Medicare spending, report says
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2013
Geographic variations in Medicare payments can be largely explained by how much skilled nursing and post-acute care is being used, according to a recently released interim report from the Institute of...
The long-term care jackal: Not just a bad dream
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2013
We must change the conversation around long-term care, dispelling myths and encouraging people to speak frankly and plan realistically for the needs of people as they age.
Nursing homes can achieve high quality while gaining cost efficiency, researchers find
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 25, 2013
Nursing homes in the United States are generally efficient and able to control expenses without sacrificing quality of care, according to a recently released study in the Healthcare Management Review.
Ryan budget begets testimony on immigrant workers in nursing homes
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 15, 2013
Thursday’s Congressional hearing about immigration policy became a forum for discussing how the recently proposed budget from Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) would affect long-term care providers.
Three White House appointees complete Commission on Long-Term Care
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 14, 2013
President Barack Obama has named the final three members of the Commission on Long-Term Care created as part of January’s fiscal cliff deal.
Before the frat party, the nursing home
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 12, 2013
Some of us could live to be 150.
Long-term care makes ADP’s list of industries most challenged by upcoming health benefits requirements
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 08, 2013
Long-term care is one of seven employment sectors likely to see significant challenges based on health benefits requirements in the Affordable Care Act, according to payroll services provider ADP.
Bundled payment groups should replace fee-for-service, physician pay commission says
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 05, 2013
The current fee-for-service healthcare model should be replaced with bundled payment systems that encourage more coordinated care, the National Commission on Physician Payment Reform said in a report released...
With Medicare cuts coming, GOP prepares another push for vouchers
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 05, 2013
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) is working on a proposed budget that would revamp the Medicare program. Republicans believe the option of turning Medicare into a voucher program may win...
Data sharing a major benefit of bundled payment groups, Medicare administrator says
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 04, 2013
Increased coordination among acute and post-acute providers has reduced rehospitalization rates, signaling that healthcare reform is working, a senior Medicare official told the Senate Finance Committee...