Editors’ Blog: An ounce of prevention better than any falls
Sep 24, 2009
Not all work on Capitol Hill has come to a standstill during healthcare reform negotiations. Take the resolution that was passed to create greater awareness of falls prevention, for example.
CMS to address nursing home reforms on Thursday call
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 04, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold its next National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call at 3 p.m. ET Thursday (March 10). The agenda figures to be loaded.
Bill would reform nursing home licensing laws
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 31, 2022
A new bill would close an unusual loophole in California, requiring all nursing home owners and those planning to buy facilities to get a license before taking control.
Congress told: pharmacy distribution reform severely needed
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 14, 2017
The president and CEO of the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition warned the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Wednesday that pharmacy benefits managers are bad for business, for both consumers...
Providers ‘disappointed’ as tax reform bill passes Senate
By
Dec 04, 2017
The GOP’s tax reform bill was passed by the Senate in a vote just before 2 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, sparking criticism from long-term care provider groups and consumer advocates alike for its...
OIG finds ‘observation stay’ problems, calls for reform
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2013
Long-term care groups are among those hailing a federal study that raises critical questions about hospitals’ apparent over-use of “observation stay” designations for patients.
Healthcare reform, Medicare just pawns on campaign trail
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2012
When it comes to healthcare reform and Medicare, long-term care operators tend to focus on the so-called small pieces. These include things such as therapy caps, Minimum Data Set payments and forced reimbursement...
What the healthcare reform numbers now tell us
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2012
It’s really true: There are lies, damn lies and … Congressional Budget Office estimates.
Healthcare leaders press Congress for Medicare reimbursement reform
By
McKnight's Staff
May 30, 2012
Provider groups are pushing Congress to replace the formula Medicare uses to reimburse physicians and eliminate other regulatory burdens.
Guest Columns: Reform ideas overlook nursing homes
Sep 16, 2009
The House and Senate are both considering legislation that would reduce Medicare spending to nursing homes. They should rethink what that would mean for seniors in long-term care.