LeadingAge, along with 71 other nonprofit aging organizations, sent a letter in mid-January urging then-President-elect Donald Trump to preserve some nursing-home related provisions of the Affordable Care...
CMS asks for feedback on paperwork burden
By
Haymarket Media
Oct 16, 2007
In a nod to healthcare providers’ enormous administrative responsibilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services asked for comments on the information collection process.
Democrats urge CMS to ramp up Part D outreach to low-income seniors
By
Haymarket Media
May 31, 2006
House Democrats are pushing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reach out to low-income seniors who have not signed up for the Medicare Part D drug benefit.
Capital One Bank closes $9M loan to refinance NH facility
Jul 29, 2014
Capital One Specialty Healthcare Real Estate provided an $8.8 million loan to refinance Wheelock Terrace, a 70-bed assisted facility in Hanover, NH. The facility also provides memory care services.
Providers plead for more COVID funding ahead of expected surges
By
Danielle Brown
May 11, 2022
The nation’s second-largest nursing home association is calling on Congress to approve crucial COVID-19 funding that will help protect providers and residents ahead of new surges expected to hit in the...
Deadline for HITECH disclosure rule is now ‘fluid,’ federal official says
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 29, 2013
A controversial “accounting of disclosures” provision of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act will probably not be finalized before the scheduled...
Patient curtain available for post-acute settings
Mar 03, 2015
Valdese Weavers Contract has launched its initial collection of Privacy Curtain designs, which can be used in outpatient clinics or long-term care facilities.
Hollister Incorporated’s new Hydrofera Blue Ready antibacterial foam dressing has been named a “Top 10 Innovation in Podiatry” according to the Podiatry Today journal, as well as a “Top...
Healthcare pillows released
Oct 11, 2017
The Pillow Factory Division of Encompass Group LLC Introduces FreshStart® Personal Pillows, which feature breathable, nonwoven covers.
Telemedicine cart developed for healthcare facilities
Sep 07, 2016
Telemedicine provider Specialists On Call Inc. said it has developed and launched a new telemedicine cart for use in healthcare facilities throughout the United States.