2003 Medicare law requires $890 million in ’06 budget
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 09, 2005
Lawmakers on a House subcommittee will have the task starting today of finding $890 million from its $142.5 billion fiscal year 2006 budget proposal to fund implementation of the 2003 Medicare law.
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...
Can nurse aide tie COVID infection to nursing home work? A court will let her try
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 15, 2024
A certified nursing assistant can continue pursuing worker’s compensation for lung injuries she allegedly sustained after contracting COVID-19 while on the job in June 2020. The Alabama Court of Civil...
TX nursing home resident charged with arson after suspected suicide attempt
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 03, 2014
A Texas nursing home resident now is in jail on arson charges after he set a fire at the facility in an apparent suicide attempt, according to local news sources.
AHCA: Managed care transparency needed
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2014
The government should collect and release more claims information from managed care plans, the nation’s largest long-term care provider association stated in a recent letter to Senate leaders.
Los Angeles County failed in investigating nursing homes, state says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 23, 2014
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health did not follow standard policies pertaining to nursing home inspections, according to a review released by the state Department of Health.
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.
CMS proposes shorter drug cycle rule in long-term care to limit pharmaceutical waste
Nov 17, 2010
The National Community Pharmacists Association said Tuesday that it fully supports a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that requires pharmacies to only dispense brand name...
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.