Medicaid expansion could survive under Senate’s version of ACA repeal bill
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May 17, 2017
Existing Medicaid expansion could be preserved under a Senate version of the American Health Care Act.
Care coordination models show promise in reducing hospitalizations, Medicare costs among SNF residents
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Mar 07, 2017
Care coordination models tested through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ have indicated which strategies can help reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study.
Advocates push for politicians to keep seniors in mind in new administration
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Jan 23, 2017
With the future of the Affordable Care Act and President Donald Trump’s nominee for top health official awaiting confirmation, one group is urging lawmakers to bear seniors’ healthcare needs...
GAO calls for more oversight, data for nursing homes
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Dec 02, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to address issues with its data collection in order to give a better picture of nursing home quality, a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability...
Nursing home bookkeeper convicted of stealing $4,000 from resident accounts
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Sep 03, 2015
The former bookkeeper at an Alabama nursing home has been convicted of stealing more than $4,000 from patient trust fund accounts, the state’s attorney general announced Tuesday.
Nursing home pays $1.2 million fine following 35 deficiencies
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Aug 31, 2015
A Tennessee nursing home is rebounding after being hit with a seven-figure fine from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
New bundled pay changes could jeopardize Medicare funding, experts warn
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Aug 22, 2017
Recent proposals to cancel or change some of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ bundled payment initiatives may end up hurting care quality, increasing Medicare costs and stalling the...
CMS told to crack down better on improper Medicaid payments
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Apr 19, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to step up its involvement in states’ Medicaid integrity programs in order to strengthen oversight and identify overpayments, according to a new...
State supreme court allows SNFs to arbitrate survival claims
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Oct 03, 2016
Pennsylvania nursing homes will be able to force survival claims from deceased residents’ estates into arbitration, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Drug bill with exemptions for LTC pharmacies heads to Obama
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Jul 14, 2016
A bill that would exempt long-term care pharmacies from a controversial “lock-in” provision received final passage from the Senate on Wednesday and now heads to the president’s desk.