Claims facing more scrutiny from auditors, survey shows
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2012
If providers feels like they’re under more intense scrutiny than ever before from Medicare recovery audit contractors, there is a good reason: They are.
Affluent seniors underestimate healthcare costs in retirement, survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
May 10, 2012
Even affluent older Americans are worried about the high costs of healthcare as they approach retirement age, a new study reveals.
Provider group supports review of nursing home survey system
Jun 03, 2010
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging has endorsed a new bill that would reevaluate the current state of nursing home oversight.
Providers to sound off about CMS survey and certification process
Apr 30, 2010
Nursing home operators have a golden opportunity to let federal regulators know their feelings on new healthcare reform provisions that will take effect soon. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
GAO nursing home survey not accurate, Oklahoma officials say
May 20, 2008
Many in the nursing home field have been taken aback by the Government Accountability Office report released last week. Now one state, which ranks among the worst in the country in terms of nursing home...
U.S. healthcare system expensive and error-prone, survey finds
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 05, 2007
The U.S. spends more than double what other countries spend on medical care, yet U.S. patients are more likely to report medical errors and go without necessary care, according to a new seven-nation survey.
Poll: Seniors generally dissatisfied with Medicare reform law
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 13, 2004
Nearly 80% of older and disabled Americans strongly support both a proposal to permit prescription drug imports and one to allow the government to negotiate prices of medicines, according to a poll conducted...
Study: SNFs should step into residents’ shoes when creating sexual intimacy policies
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 01, 2019
Researchers are prodding nursing home administrators to take a more resident-centered approach to developing sexual intimacy policies in their facilities, and they have info from a new survey to assist.
Daily variation of nursing home staffing linked to worse quality: study
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 16, 2022
Variations in daily staffing levels at nursing homes were connected to higher quality and survey rankings, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
70 percent of healthcare execs expect M&A activity to rise this year
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 25, 2022
Labor shortages and rising costs aren’t expected to limit healthcare deal volume in 2022, according to a new survey of more than 300 industry executives.