The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking for $49 million more in its next budget, largely to expand long-term care inspection programs.
RAC document request limit to drop
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Nov 12, 2015
The number of medical records a recovery audit contractor can request from a provider will take a serious hit starting January 1.
Senators request ACO rule withdrawal
May 25, 2011
Seven Republican Senators have asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw a proposed regulation creating accountable care organizations, according to a letter released Tuesday.
Therapeutic support surface released
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2019
Encompass Group LLC debuted its new Airisana™ Therapeutic Support Surface Monday at WOCNEXT 2019 Conference in Nashville.
$1.96 billion nursing homes cut will force hard look at regulation, payment, experts say
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 12, 2018
The federal budget deal struck last week will squeeze nursing homes tighter than ever, advocates said as they began strategizing about how to stem the damage.
AMDA releases COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption request forms, guidance
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 18, 2022
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a leading industry advocate is offering guidance and templates to assist long-term care medical directors in handling...
SNF worker fired after Facebook request
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Amy Novotney
Nov 06, 2017
A Florida nursing home fired one of its nursing assistants in September after she requested help for the facility on Facebook in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
CMS rejects request for special enrollment extension
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Haymarket Media
Apr 20, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has said “no” to an advocacy rights group that wants to establish a special enrollment period for the Part D drug benefit.
White House budget could include surprises Monday
Jan 29, 2015
Long-term care providers will be among the Americans especially interested Monday to learn what President Obama will include in his 2016 budget proposal.
One week to go: Providers anxious about Medicare automatic spending cuts
Feb 22, 2013
All eyes will be on Congress when it reconvenes Monday. Lawmakers will have just four days to act if they are to derail automatic spending cuts that would take 2% off the top of Medicare reimbursements....