CMS will post quality info on Medicare-Medicaid plans until star ratings are created
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Nov 11, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make available quality data on health plans participating in its dual eligibles demonstration program while it develops a star rating system, the agency...
Citizens group sues California over nursing home ‘patient dumping’
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Nov 11, 2015
A California citizens group has filed a lawsuit against the state over its alleged failure to combat “patient dumping,” in which nursing homes elbow out Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid...
Scathing report leads to bills raising nursing home wages
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Nov 10, 2015
Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation to address nursing home wages, following a report released last week that found 52% of the state’s nursing home workforce can’t support their...
Budget bill includes CMP increase
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Nov 09, 2015
A provision included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 that would double the maximum amount civil monetary penalties for providers has one leading healthcare organization crying foul.
CCRC ratings outlook is stable
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Nov 05, 2015
It will be smooth sailing for continuing care retirement communities for the end of this year and through 2016, according to a new report by Fitch Ratings.
AHCA pushing toward payment reform
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Nov 05, 2015
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living will soon face their “most formidable challenge of all,” in delivering a proposal for payment reform to Congress,...
Technology solutions shine in 4th annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards
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Nov 05, 2015
The success stories submitted to the 4th annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition showcased how savvy providers put tech to use in meeting the needs of their residents and staff.
CMS finalizes physician fee schedule for 2016
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Nov 03, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its finalized 2016 Medicare payment rules for hospitals, physicians and other providers.
New rule would toughen patient discharge procedures
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Oct 30, 2015
Discharge procedures for patients moving from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities would face tougher scrutiny under a proposed rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Thursday.
Dementia costs rocket past heart disease, cancer
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Oct 28, 2015
Healthcare costs for people with dementia are more than 80% higher than those for people with heart disease or cancer, a new study has found.