Administrators in long-term care can enjoy “their” week soon. Sunday starts a weeklong celebration honoring LTC building leaders who oversee both the delivery of care and the pursuit of a supportive...
Facility changes name after double homicide
By
John Hall
Feb 02, 2015
A Texas nursing home rocked by a resident-on-resident double homicide last spring has changed its name, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
Regulators expected to rescind physician signature requirement for lab requisition forms
Feb 15, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has indicated that it might rescind a rule that requires physician signatures on requisitions for all clinical laboratory tests paid for by Medicare, as part...
Nursing facility deficiencies often unreported, GAO says
By
Liza Berger
Feb 01, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should revise existing written guidance to make it more concise, simple and less confusing.
In win for provider, judge rules some records can be withheld from state
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 13, 2022
A judge ruled that a New York provider does not have to turn over some resident records to the state as part of an ongoing investigation, since the documents are used for internal quality assurance purposes.
CDC director: Agency working to ensure flu vaccine availability
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2020
The agency is working with drugmakers to help head off what it says could be an overwhelming wave of flu and COVID-19 infections this fall.
CMS bends contingency plan as drug plan deadline approaches
By
Haymarket Media
May 09, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is anticipating a flood of Part D enrollment applications as the May 15 deadline nears. As a result, it has enacted temporary policy changes to ensure that...
PPS comments are sought
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2017
Federal regulators have agreed to gather more comments from providers and others on the revision of new skilled nursing prospective payment system case-mix methodology.
SNF to settle Medicaid false claims case for $888,000
By
Jun 02, 2017
An Andover, NJ-based skilled nursing provider will pay $888,000 to settle allegations that it billed the Medicaid program for substandard nursing services, federal officials announced Wednesday.
Court honors unsigned arbitration agreement
By
John Hall
May 18, 2015
Pennsylvania nursing home resident who sued for neglect was recently ordered by a federal judge to submit to binding arbitration instead, even though the document authorizing it was not signed by a facility...