Senate Finance Committee bill preserves market-basket update for nursing homes
Sep 17, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday released its long-awaited version of healthcare reform. This $856 billion, 10-year version doesn’t contain some of the harmful provisions many in the long-term...
HCP lied to investors about ManorCare’s performance, fraud, lawsuit claims
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Apr 14, 2017
HCP Inc. allegedly covered up ManorCare’s financial performance and fraud allegations when communicating with shareholders, according to a class action lawsuit filed on Monday.
Coble will lead AHCA Board of Governors
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Oct 08, 2015
Tom Coble has been elected chairman of the American Health Care Association’s Board of Governors, the organization announced Wednesday.
New alliance seeks to improve long-term services across spectrum
Jan 06, 2010
The Long-Term Quality Alliance, which was formally introduced Tuesday, is dedicated to improving the quality of long-term services and supports.
Ask the care expert
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Sherrie Dornberger
Mar 01, 2008
What are your thoughts on this Advancing Excellence movement?
Hackers steal HIPAA-protected info of 4.5 million people from hospital network
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 19, 2014
Long-term care and other provider types already have been on the alert for large-scale computer breaches, and their concerns likely will be stoked by news that one of the nation’s largest hospital...
HIPAA calls it: Phone theft costs $650,000
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James M. Berklan
Aug 06, 2016
Federal regulators lowered the boom on the former owner of several nursing homes after an iPhone containing the medical records of more than 400 residents was stolen.
Government to send $250 checks to seniors in the Medicare Part D doughnut hole
Jun 01, 2010
Medicare beneficiaries who fall into the Part D prescription drug coverage gap soon will receive checks for $250 to help cover the costs of the drugs, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen...
HHS fails to impose civil fines in three years of HIPAA
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Haymarket Media
Jun 06, 2006
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — known as HIPAA – was enacted three years ago. Since then, 20,000 complaints have been lodged, but no fines have been levied.
Case for bundled pay made
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James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2013
Large-scale bundling of government reimbursements is needed, say researchers who have studied the topic. Post-acute care was the fastest growing major healthcare spending category for government programs...