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A weak economy, the upcoming end to federal stimulus funding and healthcare reform bode badly for the future of Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, according to Joseph Lubarsky, president of Eljay LLC,...
Obama lauds change in payment schemes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 06, 2016
The next president and congressional leaders should continue to promote value-based purchasing and alternative payment models, President Barack Obama said in an academic article last month.
New Medicare payment reforms might not keep costs from rising, study says
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 11, 2012
Between 2001 and 2010, spending on Medicare beneficiaries needing post-acute services has jumped from $26.6 billion to $58 billion.
Bush not opposed to Medicare drug benefit reforms, officials say
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 28, 2005
President Bush would veto efforts to repeal the new Medicare drug benefit but not efforts to reform it, administration officials clarified late last week.
End-of-life care documentation program yields care benefits for nursing home residents, study finds
Jul 07, 2010
Nursing home residents who fill out forms through a certain end-of-life care documentation program are more likely to receive the care they request than those with only a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order,...
‘Sufficient’ will no longer be sufficient as CMS rewrites nursing home staffing rules
Apr 12, 2022
Moderator Kimberly Marselas leads this insightful conversation on practical considerations, providers’ wish-list items and legal concerns that come with such major reform.
Next few days may determine future of CLASS Act
By
Liza Berger
Oct 14, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee’s passage of a healthcare reform bill is exciting but also a bit nerve-wracking for many in the long-term care world.
Forum focuses on chronic disease management
Apr 09, 2009
The important role of chronic disease management in healthcare reform was the topic of conversation Tuesday among former lawmakers and healthcare advocates at a forum in Wisconsin.
Providers support immigration bill in Senate
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 30, 2006
A controversial immigration reform bill could help ease the staffing shortage at nursing homes, a major long-term care association asserts.