CMS official responds to criticism of pilot programs for dual eligibles
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 19, 2012
A federal official defended government demonstration programs that coordinate care for dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in a Senate hearing Wednesday.
Letter: Provider group accuses CMS of using Medicare audits for ‘stealth policymaking’ purposes
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 20, 2012
A provider group is taking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to task for improperly using Medicare audits as a means of curtailing high-intensity therapy in skilled nursing facilities.
American HealthTech announces streamlined connectivity with LTC Trend Tracker
Jun 20, 2012
American HealthTech and the American Health Care Association announced a partnership that will provide automated connectivity for mutual clients and members. With a touch of a button, clients using AHT’s...
Senator presses U.S. Attorney General on nursing home painkiller legislation
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 13, 2012
Lawmakers pushed U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder to work more expediently with the Drug Enforcement Agency to resolve delays in the dispensing of painkillers in nursing homes.
Medicaid spending now represents biggest portion of total state spending, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 13, 2012
Medicaid spending increased 20% in fiscal 2012, representing the single largest portion of total state spending. This, combined with federally mandated Medicaid eligibility expansions, puts state budgets...
Provider group hammers Congressional leadership on lowering provider tax threshold
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 06, 2012
The American Health Care Association continued its assault Wednesday on a Republican proposal to use Medicaid provider assessments to offset subsidies to the Stafford student loan program.
The future of antipsychotics
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2012
It turns out McKnight’s Editor Jim Berklan is psychic, or at least a well-read prognosticator of long-term care.
Nursing home quality scores are on the rise, federal data shows
By
McKnight's Staff
May 22, 2012
The quality of care in U.S. nursing homes is improving, according to newly released federal health data. In evaluating the scores of 15,000 skilled nursing facilities across the country, the Centers for...
With tax revenue up, provider group urges states to reverse Medicaid cuts
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 16, 2012
A top nursing home group is hoping that a jump in state tax collections can help convince lawmakers to restore states’ Medicaid budgets.
Analysts disagree whether death of healthcare reform could mean recoupment of provider funding
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 13, 2012
Healthcare analysts are proposing that Medicare providers, including nursing homes, could recoup millions of dollars if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act.