Healthcare unions have been dealt a defeat with the National Labor Relations Board ruling that nonmembers cannot be forced to pay for labor groups’ lobbying fees.
Verma likely to delegate Medicare-related responsibilities, predecessors say
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Jan 25, 2017
President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will likely rely on some extra help when it comes handling Medicare-related regulations, past agency administrators...
Cardinal Health becomes naviHealth majority owner
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 05, 2015
Over the past year, Tennessee-based naviHealth, an awardee convener under Medicare’s Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative, has announced partnerships with national nursing home chains...
Control your hiring pipeline: In-house CNA training amidst CMS staffing mandates
Jun 03, 2024
Strengthen your healthcare team’s future by implementing in-house CNA training programs, ensuring compliance with new CMS staffing mandates. Discover how this strategic move can enhance your hiring...
Analysis — Providers rage as Bush budget asks for more while promising less
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James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2007
The howls were loud, clear and in unison after President Bush released his proposed 2008 Budget last month. It seemed there wasn’t a single voice missing from the healthcare provider chorus.
Pay fixes are coming — without as much pain?
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James M. Berklan
Jun 02, 2021
Could it be that federal regulators and the caregivers they oversee are becoming more civil to one another?
Lawmaker holds feet to fire: Q&A with Sen. Charles Grassley
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Haymarket Media
Jan 15, 2004
As one of the most influential politicians regarding long-term care funding and regulation, Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley (R-IA) has vowed to ensure extra funds actually go toward direct patient...
Who is ready for 2016?
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2012
I imagine, no matter their political affiliation, there’s one thing that vendors in long-term care and politician operatives can agree on: This fall has felt like a marathon. Only the well energized...
The impact of survey delays on nursing home quality and consumer information
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Steven Littlehale
May 24, 2024
In a column published by McKnight’s in December 2023, “Revamping CMS Survey Data Integration Amid Regulatory Lag in Nursing Home Oversight,” I urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Lawmakers playing nice? Ha! April Fools’!
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Brett Bakshis
Apr 01, 2010
It’s April Fish Day again, and I think we could all use a little bit of levity.