CMS announces Medicare appeals without administrative law judge hearings
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 07, 2014
Long-term care providers will be able to appeal certain Medicare claims decisions without going through an administrative law judge hearing, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) announced...
Ask the payment expert … about continuing RAC requests
By
Patricia Boyer
Jul 01, 2014
I thought the Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) were on hold. Why did we still get a request for records?
A ‘special’ feeling that no provider wants to have
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
As spring blends into summer, some nursing home operators are going to start feeling more heat. The federal government is moving to reclaim some form of “normalcy” after sequestration cuts...
Gastro bacteria may place role in healing
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
Bacteria typically found in the gastrointestinal system, such as E.Coli and Bacteroides species, were found in war wounds that healed successfully, according to a recent study.
Ask the treatment expert … about choosing a wound dressing
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jul 01, 2014
With so many wound care dressings and treatments available, how can you make the right decision?
Supervisor let resident die, covered it up, state charges
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
A nursing home supervisor in New York allegedly failed to administer CPR or direct staff members to do so, criminally allowing a resident to die, the state attorney general’s office has charged.
New prospecting tool helps residents overcome barriers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2014
A company with a tool related to prospect-centered sales for senior living communities announced it has raised another $750,000. It had previously raised an initial $1.5 million in cash and $1 million...
Texas nursing and rehab facility to pay $30,000 settlement over CNA blood test charges
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 30, 2014
A Texas nursing and rehabilitation facility will pay a $30,000 settlement related to charges that it denied drug test accommodations for a CNA applicant with a kidney disorder, the U.S. Equal Employment...
New Senate bill pushes for more funding away from nursing homes
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 25, 2014
More Medicaid funds would flow toward home- and community-based services rather than nursing homes under legislation introduced Tuesday by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA).
PDI introduces sanitizing wipes enhancements
Jun 24, 2014
PDI has new educational and product enhancements for its Sani-Hands® Instant Hand Sanitizing Wipes.