What’s the best way to prevent Immediate Jeopardy citations?
By
Patricia Boyer
May 01, 2012
We’ve been assisting facilities in several states with Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) resolutions. One of the big changes we are seeing is that when an IJ situation is cited, multiple tags are affected...
‘Bad debt’ funds mourned
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2012
Skilled nursing facilities will experience $3 billion less in Medicare funding over the next 10 years due to recently passed legislation. A handful of states will absorb the worst of the cuts, according...
Supreme Court ruling expected by late June
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2012
In a much-awaited decision, the Supreme Court is expected to rule in late June on whether the nation’s new healthcare law is legal.