Federal regulators have expanded the use of escrow accounts so that as of this month, providers will be subject to their use for any kind of deficiency from a standard or complaint survey that draws a...
CMS Open Door Forum to clarify use of H1N1 waivers
Nov 09, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host an Open Door Forum Tuesday to clarify the use of Section 1135 waivers under the H1N1 national emergency declaration.
CMS notifies providers of Medicare scam at doctors’ offices
Jun 19, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services alerted healthcare providers Thursday to a scam involving fake Medicare faxes to physician offices.
The family secrets that hold back long-term care
By
John O'Connor
May 21, 2012
Several years ago I called some industry experts with a simple request. I asked if there was a place where I could find some basic benchmarks about industry spending. Didn’t think I was looking for...
ACHCA postpones conference nearly 4 months
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 03, 2020
The American College of Health Care Administrators has announced that it is moving its annual meeting to Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.
Enduratex announces Orient
Apr 08, 2014
Fabric company Enduratex™ has debuted ORIENT, a three-color print offering that has the company’s latest topcoat.
Health agency faces lawsuit for withholding cost estimates of Medicare reform law
By
Haymarket Media
May 24, 2004
Nineteen Democratic members of the House Committee on Government Reform filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the Department of Health and Human Services for refusing to release cost estimates for the...
Provider hit with class action lawsuit over inaccurate background check report
By
Apr 25, 2017
An Indiana-based healthcare management group is facing a class action lawsuit after one applicant claims she was denied a job at the company due to an allegedly false background check report.
Providers fear Medicaid change that could cost them $246M
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 01, 2019
Providers in New York are “taking out all the stops to defeat” a proposed change to the way the state calculates reimbursement rates for long-term care facilities. The proposal could cost operators...
Lawmakers: Phase 2 can wait
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 06, 2017
Two dozen senators made what amounted to a last-ditch effort to get implementation of Phase 2 of the Requirements of Participation delayed in late November.