Kindred executive urges Senate to test payment reforms, put off Medicare cuts
By
McKnight's Staff
May 24, 2012
A top nursing home industry executive made a case against Medicare cuts and in favor of payment and delivery reforms in long-term and post-acute care in a Senate hearing Wednesday.
House committee subpoenas HHS over Medicare Advantage demonstration project
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 23, 2012
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and other House Republicans issued a subpoena Monday to gain access to documents related to an Affordable Care Act Medicare Advantage demonstration project.
Updated government guidelines may help with diverse resident populations
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 26, 2013
The Department of Health and Human Services has updated its national standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), providing an enhanced tool for long-term care providers serving...
Amount of post-acute care accounts for regional differences in Medicare spending, report says
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2013
Geographic variations in Medicare payments can be largely explained by how much skilled nursing and post-acute care is being used, according to a recently released interim report from the Institute of...
Dementia researchers identify therapies to improve eating habits, reduce depression
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 01, 2013
A particular type of memory training combined with a Montessori-based approach to daily living can decrease depression in dementia patients by improving their eating habits, according to a recent study.
Debate over healthcare spending continues as House, Senate pass budgets
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 25, 2013
Both houses of Congress passed budgets late last week, setting up the next phase of the ongoing debate over healthcare spending.
Lawmakers call for public disclosure of Medicare payments, ask for input on post-acute reforms
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 20, 2013
The battle against Medicare waste, fraud and abuse heated up on Capitol Hill this week. Lawmakers introduced a bill to make Medicare claims and payments publicly available and asked for provider input...
AHCA opposes manual review system for therapy claims, launches provider feedback clearinghouse
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 05, 2013
As part of its pushback against the manual review process for therapy claims, the American Health Care Association has launched a clearinghouse to gather provider feedback. AHCA President Mark Parkinson...
Nursing home loses rosary case; ordered to pay ex-employee $70,000
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 16, 2012
A Mississippi nursing home has been ordered to pay nearly $70,000 in damages for terminating an employee for not praying the rosary.
Flu cases skyrocket, putting long-term care facilities on alert
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 09, 2013
With cases of the flu reaching near-epidemic levels in many parts of the country, long-term care operators are on especially high alert.