Nursing home accused of failure to report resident-to-resident sexual contact
By
Holly Petrovich
Aug 05, 2015
A Massachusetts nursing home failed to report the alleged unsolicited sexual contact between residents, according to a report by a state agency.
PDI introduces sanitizing wipes enhancements
Jun 24, 2014
PDI has new educational and product enhancements for its Sani-Hands® Instant Hand Sanitizing Wipes.
CDC to open up stockpile of 3.1 million flu doses for sale
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 02, 2005
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it will offer its vaccine stockpile of 3.1 million doses to flu vaccine maker Aventis Pasteur for sale to healthcare providers throughout the country.
Georgia will eliminate nursing home Medicaid program July 1
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 15, 2004
The Georgia Department of Community Health, in compliance with the state’s budget cuts ordered by Gov. Sonny Perdue, is eliminating its Nursing Home Medically Needy Medicaid program as of July 1,...
New law mandates vegan meal options for nursing home residents
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2019
Tofu or not tofu? Diners in New York nursing homes may soon have both options, thanks to a bill requiring vegan meals at no extra cost.
Groups call for delay of ‘costly’ mega-rule
By
Oct 06, 2017
The next phases of the new requirements of participation should be delayed to relieve burden on providers, LeadingAge told lawmakers in late August.
MedPAC: Cut therapy caps 33%, hike audits
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 02, 2012
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has recommended that Congress drop the annual allowable limits for Medicare Outpatient Part B payments by one-third. It would mean caps at $1,270, down from $1,880.
Grassley rips CMS Medicare contractors for inappropriate payments
Oct 12, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to have more oversight of Medicare contractors, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) recently argued.
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...
Feds cancel funding for state Medicaid waiver
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 11, 2007
A healthcare program that has insulated Wisconsin from the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug program is set to expire at the end of the year.