CMS extends enforcement delay for ‘two-midnight’ rule
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Aug 14, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the partial enforcement delay of its controversial “two-midnight” rule, which was set to expire on Sept. 30. The delay will now last...
HCP lied to investors about ManorCare’s performance, fraud, lawsuit claims
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Apr 14, 2017
HCP Inc. allegedly covered up ManorCare’s financial performance and fraud allegations when communicating with shareholders, according to a class action lawsuit filed on Monday.
Coble will lead AHCA Board of Governors
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Oct 08, 2015
Tom Coble has been elected chairman of the American Health Care Association’s Board of Governors, the organization announced Wednesday.
Researchers advocate changing POLST term to more accurately describe end-of-life wishes
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Aug 30, 2017
Updating the name of forms used to document nursing home residents’ end-of-life wishes may help make them more accurate, according to researchers.
A surge for healthcare REITs after repeal-effort sputters
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May 06, 2017
The recent failure of the GOP’s American Health Care Act has left the healthcare industry in a period of pause that’s likely to benefit real estate investment trusts, according to observers.
Court: Private parties can’t sue SNFs to release documents
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Jul 22, 2016
Nursing homes can’t be sued by private parties looking to access the facilities’ documents, a state high court has ruled.
MedPAC votes unanimously for proposed PAC payment overhaul to start in 2021
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Apr 10, 2017
The Medicare Payment Advisory Council voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend an accelerated timeline for implementing a unified, site-neutral payment system for post-acute care providers.
Report: Security plans, training among Medicare contractors not up to HHS standards
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Jan 26, 2017
The number of problems in Medicare Administrative Contractors’ information security programs is on the rise, according to a federal audit published this week.
Feds release draft interoperability standards for health IT
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Aug 25, 2016
The push for interoperability in health information technology continued this week with the release of draft standards for the industry by federal health IT officials.
A Day in the Life: Soothing Singers
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Oct 06, 2017
Members of the Threshold Choir at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices are quick to point out that the singing they do isn’t performing.