The McKnight’s decade: ‘Best News’ honors for 10th straight year
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 02, 2019
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was honored Monday for having the Best News Coverage for the 10th straight year. MLTCN earned five awards overall in the 2019 American Society of Healthcare Publication...
Final week for ‘Women of Distinction’ nominations
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 25, 2019
The final deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards nominations is Thursday, January 31.
End the quarter on a high note
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 02, 2018
You have every opportunity to make your year a winner even though it’s only March.
New ACO designed to better serve dual eligibles strategy
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 06, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Dec. 15 it was starting an ACO pilot program aimed at beneficiaries enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.
CMS widens audits, hones in on Part A claims, expert says
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has increased its scrutiny of Medicare Part A filings recently and as a result, has reclaimed more funds than ever from providers, a long-term care compliance...
Sabra CEO: National providers ‘can’t do it anymore’
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 28, 2017
CHICAGO — It’s official: bigger is not better when it comes to investing in skilled nursing facilities. Owners should concentrate on finding smaller, nimble partners to mold into agile units with...
Has MedPAC been infiltrated?
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 17, 2015
Don’t look now, but it appears that nursing home owners might have sneaked one of their own onto the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
‘The finish line is in sight. We just all have to keep running’
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 08, 2021
You don’t always have to “beat” anyone else to enjoy success. Sometimes you just have to get to the finish line, and to do that, you merely have to keep running.
Matros, Dornberger headline McKnight’s 17th Online Forum
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 08, 2022
Attendees will hear from two of long-term care’s leading figures July 19 at the 17th McKnight’s Online Forum
CMS makes ‘unprecedented’ quality reporting changes
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2020
In yet another attempt to offset damage due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made “unprecedented” changes for providers taking part in Medicare quality...