More than half of fines and settlements from $2.3 billion recouped through healthcare fraud investigations went back into Medicare Trust Funds last year, according to a report issued Friday.
Congress grills top judge on appeals jam backlog
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
There is no easy fix to the staggering backlog of Medicare appeals, a government official said during a July 10 Congressional hearing.
McKnight’s Roundtable: The new world of post-acute care
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2010
Operators dissect how MDS 3.0, ACOs and more are changing the long-term care mindset
Salaries increase for DONs, administrators
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2007
Good nursing leaders are a hot commodity – at least if the most recently compiled salary findings are to be believed.
Election 2008: Long-Term Care? Huh?
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2008
Long-term care is an increasingly important issue—just not on the campaign trail
An idea whose time has (finally) come
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2008
Like many revolutions, long-term care’s recent embrace of technology-based brain fitness tools began quietly. Then it exploded.
Providers embracing technology bring in honors in second Tech Awards program
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
The second annual McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Excellence in Technology Awards begged the question: How can you compare to last year’s storied winners?
Technology award winners raise bar for third annual McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2014
Compelling stories of improved resident engagement is how some winners of the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards caught the eyes of our independent panel of judges.