SNFs may see more payments based on quality; invited to weigh in on LTC requirements
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 13, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released reports tackling value-based purchasing for skilled nursing facilities, MDS frequency and goals for nursing homes.
Conference call will bring Supreme Court’s ruling on healthcare reform into better focus for long-term...
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 13, 2012
Long-term care stakeholders will learn during a special webcast Tuesday why they should care about the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the healthcare reform law. Starting at 2 p.m. (Eastern Time),...
Governors pepper Obama administration with Medicaid funding questions
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 12, 2012
The National Governor’s Association begins its annual meeting in Virginia today with the group asking federal authorities for clarification on expanding Medicaid in their states.
Medicare might have made duplicate payments for medications used by hospice beneficiaries, OIG report...
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 05, 2012
Medicare appears to have paid pharmacies twice for medications taken by hospice beneficiaries, a government report found.
Medicaid directors propose reforms for fraud-detection programs
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 03, 2012
State Medicaid directors outlined several different strategies for streamlining collaboration between Medicare and Medicaid antifraud efforts in a June 29 letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee.
Federal agencies free up funding for elder abuse response and prevention
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 15, 2012
Congress and federal health officials announced separate avenues of funding for the prevention and response to cases of elder abuse Thursday.
Institute of Medicine checklist offers guidelines for healthcare executives
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 08, 2012
Healthcare executives should have full understanding about the benefits of healthcare information technology as a means for improving outcomes and lowering costs, new guidelines recommend.
Senate Aging Committee to host major long-term care leaders, highlight young leadership summit
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 08, 2012
The third annual National Emerging Leadership Summit for Healthcare Administrators in Aging Services (NELS) will take place Tuesday through Thursday at George Washington University in Washington. A highlight...
Crest Healthcare Supply releases online catalog
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McKnight's Staff
May 30, 2012
Crest Healthcare Supply has released its 2012 online catalog. Features include easy browsing, bookmarking and page-printing capabilities. To facilitate single-product searches, each item can be found in...
Lawmakers target use of antipsychotics in LTC settings
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McKnight's Staff
May 30, 2012
Three U.S. Senators have proposed legislation that would further regulate the administration of antipsychotic medications to nursing home residents. Specifically, the new measure would require nursing...