Medicare reform proposal needs fixes for long-term care physicians, AMDA says
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 15, 2013
Prospective Medicare changes regarding physician payments might unfairly penalize doctors working in long-term care settings, according to a prominent medical directors association.
House panel hears testimony on site-neutral payments, potential for Medicaid cuts to providers
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 11, 2014
Site-neutral payments for post-acute services could potentially reduce federal spending on healthcare without compromising patient outcomes, a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission official told a Congressional...
Bipartisan bill proposes new provider networks to serve chronically ill seniors
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 16, 2014
Skilled nursing and rehabilitation providers would be able to join networks dedicated to treating chronically ill Medicare patients, under a new bipartisan bill introduced Wednesday in both houses of Congress....
Omnicare reaches $124 million settlement in nursing home kickbacks case
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Tim Mullaney
Jun 26, 2014
The nation’s largest long-term care pharmacy has agreed to a $124 million settlement over claims of kickbacks to nursing homes in the form of price breaks on certain drugs, the U.S. Department of...
Government shutdown ends, but Howard Dean tells long-term care providers to expect continued gridlock
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Tim Mullaney
Oct 17, 2013
A deal originating in the Senate has restored federal government funding and raised the nation’s debt ceiling, ending a 16-day government shutdown that threatened senior services programs and nursing...
Obama: Eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, increase private capital
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 08, 2013
President Obama recently endorsed bipartisan efforts to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two of the most important sources of mortgage financing for the senior living sector.
Standardized tool for assessing post-acute care is floated in House and Senate
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 20, 2014
Lawmakers in both houses of Congress have unveiled a draft bill calling for post-acute care providers to furnish standard assessment data, with the goals of enabling better quality oversight and driving...
Congress grills top judge on appeals jam backlog
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 01, 2014
There is no easy fix to the staggering backlog of Medicare appeals, a government official said during a July 10 Congressional hearing.
Nursing home residents appreciate caring staff, but workers could do a better job honoring resident wishes,...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 10, 2014
Caring staff members who form close relationships with residents are a strength of long-term care facilities, but workers could more consistently honor residents’ choices and privacy, according to...
Accused Assisted Living Concepts CEO sues government agency over use of ‘in-house’ court
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 06, 2015
The former chief executive of an assisted living provider has sued the Securities and Exchange Commission, arguing against its practice of bringing cases before an “in-house” court, Reuters...