Winning candidates had little time to enjoy November election victories, thanks to a looming $600 billion fiscal cliff.
Providers could be subject to new cost measurement guidelines
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 09, 2006
All providers of Medicare services and other federally financed healthcare soon may have to agree to basic cost measurement tools followed by quality of care measurements.
Democrats still pleading for drug plan enrollment extension
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 16, 2006
Congressional Democrats have proposed legislation that would extend the May 15 open enrollment period for the Medicare drug benefit and delay the corresponding penalty.
Residents can appeal Medicare terminations through new process
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 22, 2005
Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in skilled nursing facilities will be able to appeal terminations of their Medicare coverage through a new, expedited review process beginning in July.
CDC: Lasting COVID-19 symptoms tied to age, sex, race factors
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 21, 2021
Investigators examined recovered COVID-19 patients in Long Beach California. Fully one third of participants reported having at least one symptom of post-acute sequelae, commonly called “long COVID-19,”...
Wound care product gets federal marketing approval
Apr 19, 2011
Devon Medical Devices’ new ArterioFlow 7500 sequential pneumatic compression device has received marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration, the company announced. The product uses...
Nursing home must pay $85K fine for improperly cleaning glucose meters
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 30, 2019
A recent fine of one Buffalo, NY, nursing home reminds providers to exercise caution when using shared blood glucose meters.
New multi-load washer introduced
Jun 26, 2018
Maytag® Commercial Laundry is introducing the Maytag® Multi-Load Washer, designed to handle large, heavy loads of laundry.
CMS: Hospice election notices to be submitted electronically
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 31, 2017
Hospice Notice of Elections can soon be filed electronically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced via a Thursday memo.
Silverado acquires SNF
Feb 07, 2017
Silverado’s newest community, the Silverado Hermann Park Memory Care and Rehabilitation center in Houston, will serve 50 memory care residents, the company said.