CMS to grant more flexibility for telemedicine use in Medicare Advantage
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 30, 2018
The federal government is aiming to expand the use of virtual visits for seniors with requested new changes to Medicare Advantage.
Providers request national flu vaccine strategy from Congress
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 19, 2004
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should adopt a national strategy to help state health departments distribute flu vaccine to long-term care patients during shortages like this season’s,...
Governor calls on insurers, Medicaid program to pay providers quicker
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 08, 2020
Nursing home providers in Iowa could see more timely Medicaid reimbursements following a request by the state’s top executive.
Ask the care expert: If we have an RAC audit, can we also get an additional review from it?
Bush agrees to designate $1.2 billion for VA as emergency funds
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 01, 2006
President Bush this week agreed to earmark $1.2 billion for veterans’ healthcare as emergency spending following a request form Congress.
SNF VBP review deadline nearing
Aug 17, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reminding participants that the deadline to submit Phase Two Review and Corrections Requests concerning the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing...
LTC, other healthcare sectors to blitz administration about sequestration cuts, possible alternatives
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 09, 2012
When President Obama speaks today about mandated sequestration cuts to Medicare funding, he is expected to set off the most intense period of lobbying yet among healthcare providers. Long-term care stakeholders...
Nursing assistant fired for requesting post-hurricane help on Facebook
By
Sep 26, 2017
A Florida nursing home fired one of its nursing assistants earlier this month after she used social media to call for help for the facility in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, according to local reports.
Judge denies HHS’ request to tweak Medicare backlog deadlines
By
Jan 06, 2017
A federal court has shot down the Department of Health and Human Services’ request that it reconsider an early December ruling requiring the agency to clear its backlog of Medicare appeals by the...
Obama attacks sequestration, Medicare payments in State of the Union address
By
John O'Connor
Feb 13, 2013
In a State of the Union address largely focused on jobs and the economy, President Obama challenged a divided Congress to avoid automatic funding cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, raise the minimum wage and...