Providers suffering Medicare appeals backlog — at their own hand?
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 29, 2015
If providers were charged a fee for challenging Recovery Audit Contractor findings, there wouldn’t be the current overwhelming backlog of Medicare appeals, says the administration — and, surprise,...
Long-term care and CMS workers occupy common ground
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 03, 2013
Long-term care workers and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services employees might have a lot in common — and that’s not entirely good news.
Gingrich claims about card check are a bit off the mark
By
Brett Bakshis
Apr 23, 2009
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is an accomplished man, a dedicated public servant and, I’d be willing to bet, a heckuvalot smarter than I am. Still, I must respectfully disagree with part...
How one SNF landed AHCA’s top distinction
By
Tom Boyes
Oct 08, 2014
This year, our Altercare of Louisville Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing became the first center in Ohio to earn the American Healthcare Association and National Center for Assisted Living’s...
Credibility: The fundamental foundation of leadership
Mar 30, 2015
Think of credibility as having benefits similar to that of a house’s foundation during a huge storm. If the foundation is sound, then it will hold up against raging waters.
It’s no time for providers to stick their heads in the sand
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2012
Some things I believe and some things I know. And I believe I know there is nothing more important for long-term care providers to do than getting better prepared for an intensified push to decrease rehospitalization...
The Alzheimer’s investment that’s not being made
By
John O'Connor
Jun 13, 2016
Our best hope to make progress against Alzheimer’s disease probably lies in the form of increased research funding.
Stop claiming ‘resident rights’ in discrimination cases
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2017
Administrators wiser than me have offered advice on what to do when there’s a racist resident.
Clinical care documentation that survives auditing
By
Jayne Warwick, RN, HBScN
Dec 16, 2016
Medicare claims set the stage for reimbursements – they’re the cast. Backstage, however, documentation comprises the crew, supporting the claim and determining whether or not the show –...
Obtaining critical claims data may soon get easier
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2015
The government plans to make new claims data and other resident-care information available to providers and entrepreneurs as never before. Is it too good to be true?