News and Analysis — As OBRA nears 20, criticism continues
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2007
It’s been nearly 20 years since the government passed landmark nursing home regulation reform. There has been improvement, but that is no reason to celebrate wildly, believes Senate Special Committee...
MedPAC calls for loosening of ‘3-day’ qualifying stay, RAC auditing reforms
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 16, 2015
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is recommending allowing nursing home coverage for beneficiaries who have spent as little as one day in hospital inpatient status, combined with up to two days...
Deeper Medicaid cuts reportedly in Senate health bill
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 22, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) planned to share on Thursday morning a so-called “discussion draft” of a health reform bill that is likely to cause long-term providers a lot of...
Grabowski to keynote NASL annual meeting
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 09, 2020
The National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care (NASL) is offering stakeholders a triple bonus of weekly offerings in November to form its annual meeting and symposium online this year.
Providers ‘very encouraged’ after meeting with CMS leader on nursing home reform
By
Danielle Brown
James M. Berklan
Mar 30, 2022
After initial dismay upon hearing the administration’s strategies for sweeping new nursing home reform plans last month, providers were more optimistic after meeting with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Nursing home operators hail ‘historic’ Senate passage of permanent ‘doc fix’...
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 15, 2015
The Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass H.R. 2 Tuesday night, paving the way for repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and drawing the praise of the largest nursing home association in the country.
Report: States headed for Medicaid funding upheaval
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2012
Regardless of whether states choose to expand Medicaid under healthcare reform law, they are facing huge fiscal crisis conditions, largely due to rising healthcare costs and government pension obligations,...
Obama’s cuts draw hot provider rebuke
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2013
President Obama’s proposed budget is dead in the water as long-term care providers see it. They stand to lose $81 billion over 10 years if the measure is approved.
They said it best in 2022 — long-term care’s most popular blogs, podcasts
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 22, 2022
Here is a look at 2022’s most popular blogs and most listened to podcasts from McKnight’s, as indicated by hundreds of thousands of reader clicks.
Liability costs rising: report
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2012
Long-term care operators have had to pay 4% more annually in liability costs over the past three years, a new analysis shows.