CMS Hospice Compare site plagued with wrong information
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Nov 30, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recently launched Hospice Compare website may be giving users incorrect location information for hospice providers, the agency said on Tuesday.
Eager-to-sell owner is making community ‘unlivable,’ residents claim
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Jun 23, 2015
Residents of a Brooklyn assisted living facility are accusing the owner of not turning on the air conditioning in an effort to make them move out.
Post-acute giants Genesis and Kindred announce partnership to tackle outcomes, care transitions
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Feb 02, 2017
Two of the country’s largest post-acute care providers are joining forces in a unique effort to improve quality and care transitions.
CDC expanding efforts to curb workplace violence in nursing homes
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Nov 21, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to broaden its research project on violence against healthcare workers, according to a notice posted Tuesday in the Federal Register.
GAO: Despite efforts, Medicaid still vulnerable to improper payments
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Feb 01, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has taken steps to prevent improper Medicaid payments, but gaps still remain in making sure providers are properly vetted, according to a federal report released...
GOP budget that cuts $1 trillion from Medicaid over next decade may be smokescreen
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Oct 06, 2017
The House passed a budget proposal on Thursday that would slash roughly $1 trillion from the Medicaid program over the course of 10 years. But representatives aren’t planning on seeing those cuts...
Strategies to reduce hospital readmission rates aren’t harming patients post-discharge, study shows
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Jul 21, 2017
Hospitals’ efforts to lower readmission rates didn’t raise patients’ post-discharge mortality rates, a new study shows.
Republicans eyeing Medicaid overhaul as part of ACA repeal bill
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Feb 16, 2017
Major reforms to the Medicaid program are on the table this week as Republican lawmakers craft a reconciliation bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Florida’s new assisted living standards a win for nurses
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Jun 22, 2015
Florida’s new state standards for nurses in assisted living facilities may boost recruiting and allow freedom in performing medical functions for residents.
Observation stay bill hits CA governor’s desk
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Aug 30, 2016
A bill to inform California Medicare beneficiaries of their hospital observation stay status is awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown (D)’s signature.