Do you ever sometimes just want to say, “I’m not buying that one” when you get some absolutely bizarre excuse from a staff member as to why she called out?
Report: Medicare should cover nutritional counseling for chronic conditions
Dec 20, 2011
Medicare should reimburse for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) — or consultations with a registered dietician — to prevent and treat chronic health conditions such as hypertension, obesity, cancer and...
The big picture: Committee hardly super
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2011
Members of Congress used to have a foolproof way of dealing with controversial problems: They’d appoint a commission to look into them.
Ask the nursing expert: How can my department cope with Medicare cuts?
Dec 01, 2011
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
GOP pushes for repeal of the CLASS Act
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2011
The CLASS Act may have gone into hibernation, but Senate Republicans want it dead.
Labor tensions heating up as NLRB approves ‘microwave’ rule
Nov 30, 2011
Provider groups quickly criticized Wednesday’s vote by the National Labor Relations Board to move forward with a “microwave” rule. The measure attempts to simplify union election procedures...
Report: Triggered Medicare cuts would hit hospitals harder than nursing homes
Nov 23, 2011
Nursing homes will be impacted less than hospitals and physicians if the automatic cuts to Medicare providers are implemented, a new report finds. The 2% across-the-board Medicare cuts are scheduled as...
Lessons learned from analyzing fall prevention programs
By
Melvin Hector, MD, and Myunghan Choi, PhD, MPH, APR-BC
Nov 18, 2011
Falls in the elderly can be a devastating event. They are the leading cause of hospital admissions for trauma and the leading cause of injury deaths for this age group, and amount to a direct medical cost...
House panel votes for repeal of CLASS
Nov 16, 2011
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health recommended a repeal of the CLASS Act Tuesday, according to published reports.
How to make your nursing facility RAC-ready
By
Bryan Baird
Nov 08, 2011
As skilled nursing facilities adjust to the changes to Medicare that arrived early last month, they must be ready for Recovery Audit Contractors. RACs are independent auditors for the government that are...