New analysis of vastly different Dem long-term care plans details which could be the most promising
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Danielle Brown
Jan 27, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s proposal for a public long-term care insurance program could be a promising solution for seniors, according to one prominent expert on Monday. Others...
CMS to streamline Nursing Home Compare, other Compare websites for consumers
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Danielle Brown
Jan 23, 2020
CMS announced Thursday that it plans to combine and standardize its eight separate Compare websites: Nursing Home, Hospital, Home Health, Dialysis Facility, Long-Term Care Hospital, Inpatient Rehabilitation...
Judge sides with provider after typo results in $278K penalty
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Danielle Brown
Jan 23, 2020
A typo cost a post-acute care provider nearly $300,000 in Medicare payments, but a federal judge has ruled that the it can again challenge the penalty after the federal government used an outdated rule...
Providers rally against proposed Medicaid supplemental payment rules that threaten ‘major financial...
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Danielle Brown
Jan 22, 2020
One of the nation’s leading nursing home associations is calling on providers to rise up against a proposed rule that has “serious implications” for their supplemental payments as an important deadline...
Medicare to cover acupuncture treatments for lower back pain
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Danielle Brown
Jan 22, 2020
Residents using opioids and other means to help treat their lower back pain will have an additional treatment option under Medicare.
Resident-led scholarship program a ‘win-win’ for employees, their children and retirement community
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Danielle Brown
Jan 22, 2020
A resident-led scholarship program at a Florida-based retirement community is allowing staff members — and now their children — to pursue their future career goals.
Guidance on Medicaid block grants may be released this month
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Danielle Brown
Jan 21, 2020
Guidance for states considering implementing a Medicaid block grant system could be days away.
Use of opioids can be challenging for treating pain in residents with Alzheimer’s
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Danielle Brown
Jan 21, 2020
Nursing home providers likely will have to perform a balancing act when using opioids to treat pain in residents with Alzheimer’s, as the medications offer both benefits and adverse effects, according...
Many value-based care efforts languishing in the pilot stages, or worse: survey
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Danielle Brown
Jan 15, 2020
Nearly half of healthcare organizations have either not started or are in the pilot stages of implementing value-based care even though more than 45% of executives said they understand the pay model, a...
Today’s the day! Final call for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards
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Danielle Brown
Jan 14, 2020
Today is the last day to nominate an exceptional female leader for the 2nd annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards.