Of all the adjectives that may come up when talking to Niles Godes — terms such as “wonky” and “poodle owner” — what doesn’t immediately spring to mind is “skilled...
Profile: On the side of seniors
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2014
For those who work with Medicare beneficiaries, Judith Stein is a well-known powerhouse. Since founding the Center for Medicare Advocacy in 1986, she’s led numerous major cases involving Medicare...
Providing wise counsel
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
Marsha Greenfield, VP of Legislative Affairs, LeadingAge
Better policies her policy
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2012
From an early age onward, Judy Feder learned how to stick up for herself. The third of four girls raised by an English immigrant salesman and a bookkeeper mother, Feder says she was told by her father...
Providers urged to use claims data to help drive LTC business plans
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 29, 2016
Skilled nursing providers should examine healthcare claims data to find regional or state trends that may change their business plan, an expert said Tuesday.
Medicaid reductions off the table, as GOP turns to plan D: Let Obamacare ‘fail’ on its own
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 19, 2017
Even as providers exhaled Tuesday following the death of a GOP’s Better Care Reconciliation Act, Republicans began floating the idea of a direct repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
Profile: Israel Ray
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 06, 2016
During college, when Israel Ray ran track and field and specialized in the 110-meter hurdles, his coach noticed he would do whatever it took to win during a practice.
Profile: The grateful gatekeeper
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Close to 50 years ago, John F. Taylor made two important decisions. First, he married his wife, Paula. Then, he left college roughly 10 credit hours shy of graduating.
McKnight’s Roundtable: Taking stock of a field at the crossroads
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2011
A robust panel sizes up challenges and opportunities — and how best to meet them
Profile: Frank Grosso
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 05, 2017
A chance conversation with a pharmacist changed Frank Grosso’s life.