Providers have an outstanding chance to polish their knowledge and skills in three key areas of long-term care Wednesday. McKnight’s 3rd Annual Fall Online Expo features nationally respected speakers...
Minnix: Providers need to police selves, collegues more
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 06, 2006
Providers need to more aggressively weed out the minority of peers who consistently perform poorly, the leader of the nation’s second-largest nursing home association said recently.
ACA-mandated cuts will not hit Medicare, official asserts
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2013
Because Medicare’s growth rate will not eclipse a certain threshold, the program will be spared from potential Medicare cuts called for in the healthcare reform law, a top government official said.
A call for openness as sales of facilities churn
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2016
Nursing home chain executives might have been wincing when they saw news of yet another study apparently finding that they’re doing a poor job.
Some good news (from MedPAC !): Quality rising
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2014
A funny thing happened on the way to a semi-annual eye rolling about a MedPAC report. It contained some information that could make long-term care providers happy.
MedPAC calls for loosening of ‘3-day’ qualifying stay, RAC auditing reforms
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 16, 2015
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is recommending allowing nursing home coverage for beneficiaries who have spent as little as one day in hospital inpatient status, combined with up to two days...
OIG promises more in-depth anti-fraud efforts, further auditing of providers
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 25, 2013
The Office of Inspector General may have delayed the announcement of its detailed 2014 annual Work Plan from October until January, but providers now know where the overall focus of investigative efforts...
Disruption feared if ACA is struck down
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2012
Skilled nursing operators are among the many providers waiting — and worrying — about whether the U.S. Supreme Court will scrap the healthcare reform law in a ruling expected to be announced late this...
Skilled nursing still a hurricane victim
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2006
Seven months after Katrina, shattered infrastructure leaves operators crippled.Talk to various nursing home people in and around New Orleans and not one expresses optimism. There is hope. And there is...
McKnight’s Senior Living and Daily Briefing debut
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 20, 2015
Senior living professionals have a new source of daily news, analysis and information from the most trusted media publisher in long-term care. McKnight’s Senior Living (www.McKnightsSeniorLiving.com)...