Congressional deal meets docs halfway on pay, extends telehealth flexibility
By
Joe Bush
Dec 21, 2022
Potential pay cut relief that addresses some physician and therapist concerns is tucked into a 4,000-page proposed 2023 spending bill announced Monday by members of Congress.
DOH sets aside money
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
NEW YORK — The state’s Department of Health has allocated $27 million for a nonprofit to help nursing home residents transition to a community. A request for proposals is out, asking for a way...
Aging committee chair delivers another broadside about nursing home surveys
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 28, 2023
A powerful US senator is bringing added firepower in his quest to fix what he sees as major issues with state surveys of nursing homes. It’s an effort that had one leading advocate channeling Alanis...
Government reopens investigation on Medicare advertisements
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 17, 2004
The General Accounting Office has reopened its investigation into the Department of Health and Human Services’ promotion of the new Medicare reform law amid news reports that the agency sent out...
McKnight’s Tech Awards deadline extended to July 31
Jul 21, 2015
Providers now have until Friday, July 31 to submit their entry to the 4th Annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Senate committee kicks off investigation into nursing home emergency preparedness rules
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Oct 19, 2017
The Senate Finance Committee will be scrutinizing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ upcoming emergency preparedness rules for nursing homes in light of recent hurricanes, committee leaders...
Deadline for 2015 McKnight’s Tech Awards extended until July 31
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 13, 2015
The deadline to participate in the 4th Annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended to the end of this month.
Genesis evades insurance shakedown over COVID cases thanks to federal ruling
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 20, 2023
A federal appeals court has overturned a decision that could have cost skilled nursing provider Genesis Healthcare millions of dollars in COVID-19 claims not covered by its insurer.
Providers demand fixes after feds find MA plans wrongly delay or deny SNF services too often
By
Danielle Brown
May 02, 2022
Skilled nursing providers are demanding changes after a new federal report found that Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) have improperly denied or delayed services to beneficiaries to increase profits.
Social services director charged with stealing $400,000 from nursing home residents
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May 24, 2017
The former social services director for a Louisiana nursing home has been arrested and charged with stealing nearly $400,000 from residents between 2012 and 2016.