Pharmacist underpayments results in adverse events, citations, investigation finds
Jan 30, 2012
Nursing homes that provide below-average consultant pharmacist salaries may be getting what they pay for, a state investigation suggests.
SNFs focused on individual therapy, new government report reveals
Jan 27, 2012
Skilled nursing facilities are almost exclusively putting residents in individual therapy, a new report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid says.
CMS clarifies provider termination criteria
Jan 24, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has clarified the terms under which states can terminate a provider’s participation in state Medicaid programs.
CMS: Providers caught skipping resident interviews for new evaluations
Jan 20, 2012
Skilled nursing operators must complete resident interviews for MDS 3.0 evaluations, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official reminded providers Thursday on a national conference call.
Federal regulators to address providers’ concerns on SNF/Long Term Care conference call
Jan 13, 2012
The next monthly Skilled Nursing Facility/Long Term Care Open Door Forum will take place at 2 p.m. (Eastern) on Thursday. The monthly national conference call features officials with the Centers for Medicare...
U.S. healthcare spending growth at historic low rate
Jan 10, 2012
Overall spending on healthcare in the United States grew at historically low rates in 2009 and 2010, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
SGR fix?! Don’t get me started!
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 09, 2012
So here’s a Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) 101 primer so you will understand why I am so upset.
CMS provides answers to auditor questions
Jan 09, 2012
Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors will not be replacing existing program integrity contractors, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Adverse events in older adults are underreported in hospitals, report says
Jan 09, 2012
Adverse events for Medicare beneficiaries are underreported in hospitals, where incident reporting systems only capture about 14% of errors, according to a government report released Friday.
GOP presidential candidate: Eliminate the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Jan 06, 2012
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum says he favors privatizing Medicare and says he would like to see the elimination of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Programs administered at...