End to Jimmo legal battle between CMS, patient advocates in sight
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Jan 31, 2017
A decision in the fight over how federal health officials should educate people about maintenance therapy coverage may be on the horizon, according to a new report.
OIG: Hospices need to better certify terminally ill patients to avert fraud
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Sep 16, 2016
Hospice providers need to ensure their physicians have properly certified that a Medicare beneficiary is appropriate for hospice care, federal officials urged in a report released Thursday.
Governors call for more Medicaid data access
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Jan 14, 2016
Improved access to Medicaid data is needed to strengthen the program and improve patient outcomes, the National Governors Association said in a letter sent to legislators last week.
Ohio may send more frail inmates to nursing homes
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Aug 13, 2015
Ohio is considering a plan to release dying prison inmates into nursing homes to cut costs, a move that’s raising concerns among some healthcare organizations.
HHS nominee: Would embrace outcomes-based pay more than predecessor
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Nov 30, 2017
President Donald Trump’s pick for the new Department of Health and Human Services secretary would continue the department’s focus on value-based payments if confirmed, he shared during a hearing...
CMS withdraws proposal to aid same-sex spouses in LTC
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Nov 06, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services withdrew a proposed rule in October originally aimed at ensuring rights for married same-sex couples in long-term care facilities.
Managers need better understanding of nurses’ stress, burnout, study shows
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Oct 31, 2017
Healthcare managers have a “big role” when it comes to the health and stress levels of the nurses they employ, according to the authors of a new study on stress in nursing. In particular, they...
Hospice providers score well on CMS’ new compare site, but experts not impressed
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Aug 21, 2017
Hospice providers are showing impressive scores on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recently unveiled Hospice Compare website — but those high marks are casting some doubt on whether...
Playing favorites and workplace gossip hurt quality of care, providers charge
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May 10, 2017
Gossip, rudeness and playing “favorites” hurts the quality of healthcare in facilities, a new report alleges.
House committee approves bill to cap medical malpractice damages
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Mar 01, 2017
A bill that would cap certain medical malpractice payments at $250,000 nationwide was approved by the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.