We were all in on the scheme and didn’t even know it
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 06, 2015
The recent past came rushing up other day, and it wound up whisking all of us onto the set of some fast-paced, financial mayhem-filled movie. Yes, you were there, too — though like me, you might not...
Dr. Ben Carson nicks a long-term care nerve
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 24, 2013
At the end of a long day doing skillful and important things for elderly residents, do you ever pause and mutter to yourself, “He won’t get any better. She won’t live much longer. What...
As rating system changes, nursing homes should power on
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 17, 2015
As the countdown to Friday begins, and nursing homes ratchet up their anxiety over the public debut of the “new” Five Star rating system, I have a few words of wisdom to share.
Final rate notice signals continued pressure on Medicare Advantage payments
By
Jennifer Rak
Apr 21, 2014
CMS recently finalized Medicare Advantage plan payment rates for Calendar Year 2015 and announced other changes to payment and program policies for MA and Part D plans. Although the announcement included...
Hold off celebrating until you see the proof from CMS
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 09, 2017
Don’t uncork the champagne just yet. That was my sentiment in August when a federal court ruled that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had come up short in its obligation to educate beneficiaries...
Ignorance is never bliss online
By
Judah Gutwein
Jan 23, 2017
Some industries are slower to adapt than others and the healthcare industry is no exception.
Give all your cares to Bob
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 29, 2016
So here we are at the end of 2016. It’s been kind of a brutal year — globally, nationally, personally, even as a long-term care profession. Lots of loss, much uncertainty and fear, many reasons...
Bigger and better than ever: McKnight’s Online Expo returns
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2016
Try to remember when you were 10 years old. Still a big future ahead of you, but you had already seen a lot and, man, were you ever full of energy!
… and now back to that little ol’ entity called HCR ManorCare
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 08, 2018
While so much talk has been about ProMedica’s daring venture into long-term care, it seems a lot has been overlooked about the former No. 1 nursing home chain in the country that it has partnered...
And the award for most maligned part of long-term care goes to …
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 10, 2017
It took a while, but I might have finally found something that therapy providers can point to with righteous indignation and say, “That ain’t right!”