Long-term care associations spoke out after the federal government included the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction rule in its 2011 Physician Fee Schedule.
NIC: Financing in seniors housing falls in first quarter
Jul 22, 2008
The amount of financing placed in seniors housing dropped by a precipitous 60% in the first quarter of 2008, according to data released this month from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing...
Capturing memories for seniors
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together. Helmer spent part of her senior year of high school putting together...
Nursing home residents celebrating royal wedding in style, sharing memories of their own
Apr 27, 2011
Residents and staff at a Michigan long-term care facility will prove they are true romantics at heart — and not mere victims of royal wedding fever — when they celebrate the nuptials of Prince William...
Experts tell CMS to learn from past mistakes when creating new pilot programs
Jul 09, 2010
A group of healthcare reform experts is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reflect on past Medicare reform programs as it develops the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation...
More lawmakers turn up heat on private equity nursing home ownership
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 25, 2007
Private equity firms received another bitter pill this week after the chairmen of two House committees announced plans for a “rigorous investigation” into private equity ownership of nursing...
Association: Tort reforms effective
Feb 27, 2008
A new study of enacted tort reform measures shows that award limits do reduce insurers’ payouts and, ultimately, insurance premiums, researchers say. Consumer and legal groups disputed the findings.
Analytically Speaking: MDS data accuracy
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 13, 2012
Since the late 1990’s, the Minimum Data Set has been a primary driver in the long-term care industry, influencing all areas of skilled nursing facility operations. With so much depending on it, ensuring...
Design Decisions: Getting the stars aligned
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
With a 125-year history of serving seniors in a quaint New England village, a new Berkshire Place ensures care for generations to come