Regulators go overtime fielding comments and questions on nursing home star-rating system
Jun 25, 2008
While the focus of regulators’ “Open Door Forum” conference call Tuesday might have first appeared to be about getting ready for the December rollout of a new nursing home ranking system,...
Entertainment industry workers argue against closure of celebrity nursing home
Nov 18, 2009
In yet another sequel to the story about Hollywood’s nursing home, members of the entertainment community implored the head of the Motion Picture & Television Fund not to close the facility that...
GAO: Elderly, disabled voters still confront access problems
Oct 29, 2009
The Department of Justice should do more to ensure that elderly and disabled individuals have voting access, a recently released report found.
Nursing home operator faces setback in lawsuit that brought $30 million judgment against it
Mar 01, 2009
An appeals court has ordered the retrial of a lawsuit in which a major nursing home chain had most of a $29.8 million punitive damages award against it thrown out. The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled...
Americans want government to negotiate for lower drug prices, AARP poll finds
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Haymarket Media
Feb 23, 2007
Most Americans support giving Medicare the power to bargain for lower prescription drug prices, according to a new AARP poll.
GAO study: State inspectors overlook, downplay facility deficiencies
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Haymarket Media
Jan 17, 2006
A new government study pokes holes in the Bush administration’s claim that its policies have resulted in significant quality improvements in nursing homes.
Providers applaud new patient safety law
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Haymarket Media
Aug 02, 2005
Providers praised President Bush for signing into law the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act.
Study: Proposed budget cuts would wreak “havoc” on facilities
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Haymarket Media
Apr 07, 2005
The Bush administration’s FY 2006 budget, which proposes Medicare cuts of $1.5 billion to nursing homes, could severely hurt facilities across the country, according to a new report.
Claims audit will affect every nursing home starting June 5
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2023
Every skilled nursing facility in the US will be subject to a five-claim audit starting the week of June 5 as regulators try to better assess and root out improper payments.
Newer diabetes drugs considered low-value options, updated guideline finds
By
Donna Shryer
Apr 22, 2024
The quest for effective treatments to treat diabetes has taken a turn with new drugs in the spotlight. In response, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recently released an updated clinical guideline...