The newly formed Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes is set to begin its work this month.
MedPAC idea could be bad for nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
May 27, 2009
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) recently introduced legislation that would make the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) part of the executive branch. The proposal is at once both logical and worrisome....
Medicare cuts could be disastrous, study says
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2008
Nursing home providers have intensified lobbying efforts against a proposed regulation that would reduce Medicare outlays to skilled nursing facilities by $770 million in fiscal year 2009.
How the new healthcare law affects you
By
Liza Berger
Mar 25, 2010
OK, so I promised I’d tell you more about what is in the healthcare reform law that affects you, long-term care providers. So here goes …
As senior care grapples with outbreaks, APIC urges states to strengthen vaccine outreach
By
Liza Berger
Jul 19, 2021
A major infection control organization is calling on states to expand the dissemination of evidence-based COVID-19 vaccine information. This as various senior care organizations report new coronavirus...
New falls research sheds light on big topic
By
Liza Berger
Oct 09, 2009
Medicare. Medicaid. Healthcare reform. Long-term care providers were bombarded with a lot of big stories this week. One topic that is at risk of being overlooked, however, is new research on falls.
CMS delays MDS 3.0 push
By
Liza Berger
Apr 01, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has delayed the release of an updated Minimum Data Set — another indicator of how the agency was refocusing its resources on efforts to stem the coronavirus...
Bethel Pointe wins Tech Awards Gold with platform that improves collaboration
By
Liza Berger
Oct 09, 2019
Its efforts to improve collaboration with post-acute providers helped Bethel Pointe, a skilled nursing facility in Muncie, IN, win Gold in the Safety category in the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology...
Kennedy continues father’s commitment to long-term care
By
Liza Berger
Nov 19, 2009
It was heartening this week to see Edward M. Kennedy Jr., son of the late senator, encouraging long-term care providers to push for reform. It would have made his dad proud.
Road trip for Medicaid relief
By
Liza Berger
Jun 25, 2010
The American Health Care Association is hitting the road on Tuesday. That’s when the association is kicking off its 40-state Driving for Quality RV Tour.