CMS suspends surveys, allows providers to exceed bed capacity in states hit by Hurricane Harvey
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Sep 06, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is extending some flexibilities for Medicare providers in Texas and Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Administrator Seema Verma said on Saturday.
Providers brace for staffing rule
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 12, 2023
Providers were bracing for the first federal minimum staffing proposal, the details of which could have broad implications for all nursing homes.
Reimbursement penalties did not reduce hospital-acquired infection rates; harsher sanctions might be...
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 15, 2012
Financial penalties did not reduce healthcare facility-acquired infections in acute-care settings, a new study finds. Researchers say harsher sanctions might help.
Hospital readmission rates plateau, provide SNFs with opportunity
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 20, 2012
With penalties for preventable hospital readmissions looming, recently released Medicare data shows that U.S. hospitals aren’t making much progress in lowering readmission rates.
LTCH closures send more patients to nursing homes, but are they ready?
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 22, 2023
Shifting payment policies have decreased Medicare spending on patients requiring mechanical ventilation, but they also have led to the closure of many long-term care hospitals and have driven more patients...
CMS releases reference chart for new therapy-related G-codes
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 16, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a reference chart listing the new G-codes needed for outpatient therapy services claims under the Medicare fee-for-service program.
In first nursing home visit, CMS admin gets straight talk on agencies, pay and performance
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James M. Berklan
May 12, 2022
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure has visited nursing homes numerous times, but on Wednesday she did so for the first time in her current capacity as their top...
Final rule reduces regulatory burden for long-term care facilities
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McKnight's Staff
May 11, 2012
A new rule eases the regulatory burden on providers serving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and has the potential to save the healthcare system $100 million in the first year.
CMS clarifies staffing, care link under broad mega-rule
By
Meg LaPorte
Oct 06, 2017
What is the definition of sufficient staffing in a nursing home?
Questions about ACOs linger among healthcare providers, survey finds
Sep 26, 2011
As the Nov. 4 deadline for healthcare providers to get into the Bundled Payment initiative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid approaches, healthcare providers are still struggling to figure out new...