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
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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
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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
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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,”...
Nursing home illegally blocked union access: Judge
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 17, 2024
A nursing home violated federal labor law by unilaterally limiting union access to its facility, threatening legal action and calling the police to enforce that restriction, a National Labor Relations...
CNA indicted for stealing peer’s identity to gain work at nursing home
By
Marty Stempniak
May 01, 2019
The state of New Jersey indicted a former certified nurse aide on Monday for stealing someone’s identity to earn a position at a nursing home.
Social media posts spur Senate interest
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2016
A surge of cases involving long-term care workers inappropriately posting video or photos of naked residents has led some U.S. senators to push for greater scrutiny.
Poll: Majority of seniors satisfied with Part D plan
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Haymarket Media
Nov 09, 2006
More than 80% of Medicare beneficiaries say their prescription drug plan is not hard to use, and 70% say they pay less for their medications under the new prescription program, according to a recent Wall...
AHCA urges providers to prepare for May 1 immigration boycott
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Haymarket Media
Apr 27, 2006
Long-term care associations are advising providers to prepare for a May 1 national boycott by immigrants and immigrant advocates. Such a boycott could affect resident care, the associations informed members...