Providers renew pressure for federal investigation into price-gouging
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 31, 2022
After three months with no public response from the federal government on the issue of price-gouging, the American Health Care Association is again calling on officials to investigate tactics being used...
Medicare to pay for HIV screening
Dec 10, 2009
Medicare will now cover HIV screening for beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Tuesday.
Department of Justice investigates Omnnicare
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 08, 2007
The nation’s biggest provider of pharmaceuticals to long-term care facilities is under investigation for possibly steering some Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in certain Medicare prescription drug...
Resident’s widow leaves $4 million to nursing home and town
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 25, 2007
The town of Grandview, TX, and the Grandview Nursing Home will split a $4 million bequeathal from a Forth Worth, TX, woman.
Medicare to pay for ultrasound fracture therapy
By
Haymarket Media
May 02, 2005
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has disclosed that Medicare will cover ultrasonic stimulation therapy prescribed to help heal broken bones.
House Budget Committee passes budget resolution
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 11, 2005
The House Budget Committee has approved its fiscal 2006 budget resolution. The measure calls for $69 billion in cuts over five years to programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.
HHS issues regulatory agenda — without changes for nursing homes
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 01, 2004
The Department of Health and Human Services issued its semiannual regulatory agenda in Monday’s Federal Register. Nothing on the agenda is specific to nursing homes, but a few items may impact nursing...
State News for February 2018
Feb 08, 2018
INDIANA State seeks to boost nurse faculty numbers A proposed state bill seeks to attract and retain nursing faculty by offering grants of up to $5,000 a year, with a lifetime maximum of $25,000, to eligible...
Review targets stolen money
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2013
Leaders in the U.S. Senate have called for a government review of how nursing homes handle facility-managed trust funds.
Tougher inspections, bigger budget: CMS seeks to bring uniformity to survey process
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2019
The survey process for nursing homes could be tougher under a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiative to improve nursing home safety and quality.