The House of Representatives has formed a caucus dedicated to improving the access, quality and affordability of long-term care.
Pennsylvania forms nursing home task force
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Aug 07, 2015
A newly-formed task force will address growing allegations of understaffing and neglect in the state’s nursing homes, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Wednesday.
Carlyle-owned ManorCare forms committee on quality
May 06, 2008
HCR ManorCare disclosed this week the formation of the HCR ManorCare Independent Advisory Committee on Quality, a three-person panel convened to provide recommendations and advice to the ManorCare Board...
Groups release blueprint in response to New York’s call to overhaul Medicaid spending
Nov 29, 2010
Two groups recently unveiled a blueprint for home- and community-based services reform in New York. The report is in response to a call from the Citizens Budget Commission to fundamentally restructure...
New MedPAC report explores provider incentives, assesses physician payment schedule
Jun 17, 2010
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) on Tuesday submitted to Congress its June 2010 report, which focuses on using Medicare incentives to improve quality of care and make efficient use of...
CBO: Senate healthcare reform bill to cost $849 billion
Nov 19, 2009
The Senate healthcare reform bill will cost $849 billion over the next 10 years and cover 31 million uninsured Americans, according to a preliminary Congressional Budget Office analysis disclosed late...
New MedPAC recommendations ‘right on target,’ Minnix says
Jun 17, 2008
MedPAC’s recent recommendations to revise the payment system for skilled nursing facilities drew praise Monday from the head of the largest nonprofit association for long-term care providers.
Most residents’ life-sustaining treatment forms no longer match wishes, study shows
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Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the importance of advanced care planning and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) after a new study found that less than half of the orders match the...
‘Novel’ reforms needed to strengthen Medicare, House panel says
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Mar 18, 2016
Medicare is in need of “novel” proposals to preserve and strengthen the program, members of the House Ways and Means Health subcommittee said in a hearing on Wednesday.
Long-term care pharmacists to share solutions
May 21, 2010
Top professionals in long-term care medication management will meet Wednesday for a three-day conference that will explore the implications of healthcare reform and also provide educational, networking...