The risks of ‘swapping’ for durable medical equipment
By
Lori Rubin
Japa Volchok, D.O.
Apr 14, 2021
Skilled nursing facilities are to assume the cost of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) under a bundled payment methodology for residents in Medicare Part A covered...
With little to show for past efforts, SNFs under the microscope again on readmissions
By
Joe Bush
Oct 27, 2022
A federal watchdog’s announcement this week that it plans to more closely scrutinize “possibly preventable” readmissions of skilled nursing patients to hospitals underscores the federal government’s...
Watchdog says nearly one-third of CMS telehealth payments were improper
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2018
The growing drumbeat for greater use of telehealth in long-term care may have encountered a muffler.
Hospice pays $6.5 million fine to settle fraud case
By
John Hall
Feb 20, 2015
A New York hospice provider Wednesday agreed to pay approximately $6.5 million in fines to settle alleged false Medicare and Medicaid claims over a 16-month period.
Improving long-term care, with laser precision
By
John O'Connor
Jun 30, 2024
The cutting-edge uses for laser weeding’s innovative technology are almost endless, and extend into long-term care.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 7
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 07, 2022
Nursing homes picked up 12,000 workers in August … Life plan communities bracing for inflationary pressures following 2021 comeback … OIG urges CMS to reduce Medicare payments for certain catheters...
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Dec 10, 2014
Little Sisters of the Poor leader speaks out, arguments in the contraception mandate case are made in court … Stanford researchers reverse Alzheimer’s memory loss in mice by targeting ‘beat...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 13
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 13, 2023
Use of Medicare-covered cognitive assessments tripled over 4 years, but most patients still being missed … Washington nursing homes missed key life safety, emergency preparedness and infection control...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2022
COVID vaccinations: ‘It’s about the people we live around,’ expert says … COVID raises odds of new diabetes; monitor glucose after recovery, docs say … NYC’s COVID vaccine investment paid off,...
Also in the News for Thursday, Aug. 27
Aug 27, 2020
Study finds no connection between nursing homes’ ventilation systems and coronavirus outbreaks … LTC pharmacies are being consulted for COVID-19 vaccine distribution … Researchers suggest operators...