The rate of growth in Medicare spending has “slowed considerably,” according to a new working paper released by the Congressional Budget Office.
Black patients less likely to seek hospice care than whites, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2020
Black patients seek substantially more intensive medical treatment in the last six months of life than whites, a study shows. The investigators recommend that more healthcare providers are trained to promote...
White House plan to distribute 7 million N95 respirators to nursing homes welcome, but more still needed
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Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2020
A plan to distribute 7 million N95 respirator masks from the federal stockpile to nursing homes is promising but a more coordinated strategy is needed to beat the pandemic, according to a leading industry...
BREAKING: Nursing homes to receive 2.2% Medicare pay raise for 2021
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James M. Berklan
Jul 31, 2020
Nursing homes will receive a Medicare pay boost for fiscal 2021, federal officials announced today.
U.S. Senate committee urged to follow SNFs’ lead in falls prevention
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 16, 2019
Lawmakers should consider changes to Medicare and look to nursing facilities’ experience when addressing fall-related injuries in seniors, says LeadingAge.
CMS announcement reminds changes are near regarding Nursing Home Compare, staffing levels
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 25, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reminding skilled nursing providers that they have until Sunday (July 1) to review their performance data before it will be displayed publicly on the Nursing...
Hatch calls for answers from HHS on abuse, neglect in long-term care facilities
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Sep 18, 2017
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) urged the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday to divulge information on nursing home abuse, following a scathing federal report that found more than a quarter of potential...
Suit against SNF operator tossed for lack of proof company was directly involved in resident’s...
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May 12, 2017
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence by a Utah-based healthcare owner by stating it did not have direct involvement in a resident’s care and subsequent death.
Providers charging even $1 per page for EHR access could be violating HIPAA, report warns
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 13, 2015
Long-term care providers that charge people to access their electronic health records might be violating federal law, according to recently released findings from the American Health Information Management...
CMS should publicly push Congress to reform therapy payment system, long-term care provider association...
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 09, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should openly urge Congress to change the way therapy services are reimbursed, the nation’s largest long-term care provider association stated in recent...