Experts fear ‘bigger, stronger stick’ in new Medicare pay rule
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2024
Nursing home stakeholders are reacting with contempt and concern to key provisions of the newly proposed fiscal 2025 Medicare Part A pay rule.
MFP funding pressure builds
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 08, 2018
The National Council on Aging sounded alarm bells in early January, warning that the 12-year-old Money Follows the Person Medicaid program could soon run out of funding. The program promotes greater access...
Alliance’s defection big jolt to the AHCA
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 12, 2005
For the past five years, the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care represented the American Health Care Association’s largest members.
NIC’s first Data & Analytics Conference debuts Sept. 27
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 07, 2023
Registrations are now being accepted for the 2023 NIC Data & Analytics Conference, which organizers call the first of its kind in the senior living and care space.
Dementia care managers special certification events offered
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 14, 2023
The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) is offering a special two-day course that is recommended for anyone with direct and indirect supervision over a dementia unit or memory...
Angst building over schism with RUGs-IV and MDS 3.0
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2010
Frustration was building at press time over what would be done about implementing a new resident assessment system this fall without the companion payment system that was designed to debut with it.
More political reach
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 18, 2005
‘New’ AHCA mantra:
House Speaker Dennis Hastert made a surprise visit to a gathering of nursing home providers last month in Washington.
The appearance of the man just “two heartbeats”...
Budget offers pay concerns
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 08, 2018
Even though a new, unified payment system has been discussed for several years, the mere mention of it in President Trump’s budget proposal jolted observers in February. The budget specifically said...
GAO: Medicaid flaws found
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2012
People seeking Medicaid coverage for long-term care are subjected to differing asset-verification checks among the states, a new report finds.
McKnight’s O’Connor wins Best Commentary at Neal Awards
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 25, 2023
McKnight’s Editorial Director John O’Connor won the top honor for commentary writing in specialized US business journalism Friday when he was announced a 2023 Neal Award winner.