Healthcare waste accounts for a third of all spending, government official says
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McKnight's Staff
May 02, 2012
With healthcare waste taking up to a third of all healthcare costs, reducing waste and fraud remain primary goals of the Office of the Inspector General, the head of the agency said Monday.
House subcommittee passes repeal of Medicare payment board
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 01, 2012
As expected, a House subcommittee voted Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s Medicare payment advisory board in a 17-5 bipartisan vote.
The projected recoveries to the federal government from fraud-related audits and investigations are expected to rise 33% — or by $1.7 billion — in fiscal 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services...
Managed care plans to play a bigger role in Medicaid: Exec
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 29, 2012
States are expected to shift an increasing number of Medicaid enrollees from fee-for-service plans into managed care, nearly doubling its size in the sector over the next two years, a prominent healthcare...
Perceptions of nursing home care improving among residents, families, survey finds
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 28, 2012
Long-term care facilities in Missouri have been successful in rehabilitating their reputation as institutionalized environments, a new survey reveals.
Established nursing home business practices will soon change, expert warns
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2012
Market and policy changes will force skilled care operators to dramatically change their business practices, an industry analyst said Monday. Successful operators will need to demonstrate quality care,...
Nursing homes show strong interest in CMS dual eligible coordination initiative, official says
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 23, 2012
Skilled nursing facility operators have responded positively to a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiative to reduce hospital readmissions among dual eligibles, agency officials said.
McKnight’s Online Expo starts today!
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 21, 2012
A record-breaking number of participants have signed up for the 6th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo, the largest online trade show for the long-term care community.
Death and hospitalization rates associated with nursing home norovirus outbreaks are tied to lower nurse...
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Bad outcomes related to norovirus outbreaks in nursing homes are linked to lower daily registered nurse hours per resident, a recent analysis found.
House committee votes to repeal Medicare payment board
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 06, 2012
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s Medicare payment board Tuesday morning.