CMS: It’s all systems go for new nursing home assessment tool
Jan 22, 2010
Despite new political turmoil and uncertainty about the fate of healthcare reform, nursing home operators can still expect the scheduled Oct. 1 implementation of the new MDS 3.0 resident assessment tool...
Letter asks House chairmen to remove proposed skilled nursing cuts from healthcare reform bill
Jul 09, 2009
A draft of House healthcare reform legislation is set to slice $44.9 billion in nursing home funding over the next decade, according to a group of senior care advocates. The coalition sent a letter to...
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Jun 01, 2008
Leah Klusch, Executive Director, The Alliance Training Center
Most of the $115 billion in newly reported discretionary spending represents existing healthcare reform...
May 17, 2010
The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday released clarification of its analysis showing that $115 billion in discretionary spending will result from the healthcare reform law. Most of that spending...
Senate Finance Committee passes pivotal healthcare reform bill
Oct 14, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-9 Tuesday to pass America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009. The committee’s approval marks a critical turning point for Congress in its attempt to pass comprehensive...
Federal health policy likely to continue on same track after election
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Haymarket Media
Nov 05, 2004
President Bush’s re-election and Republican gains in the House and Senate signal that health policy likely will continue the same way it has been moving, without major reform.
States make Medicaid enrollment easier in preparation for healthcare reform
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 25, 2013
Most states are making the Medicaid application process easier as they prepare for implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to a recently released study from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid...
Experts: Revamping long-term care key to healthcare reform
Apr 17, 2008
Rethinking the way the U.S. pays for its long-term care is an important step towards devising a new healthcare system, experts and lawmakers said at a House Subcommittee on Health hearing Tuesday.
Advocacy groups push for continued work on nursing home reform
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Haymarket Media
Dec 23, 2004
Consumer groups and healthcare organizations praised the findings of the government’s Nursing Home Quality Initiative Wednesday but said that more work needs to be done to improve the care that is...
New role for nursing home compliance officers: documenting care
Apr 22, 2008
Because new Medicare reimbursement policies are focusing on quality of care at nursing homes, compliance officers will have a greater role in ensuring accurate documentation of care, one medical official...