AHA pushes for payment policies to benefit hospital-based skilled nursing facilities
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 27, 2014
The government should adjust Medicare payment policies to better support the type of care provided in hospital-based skilled nursing facilities, the American Hospital Association urged in a recent letter...
Also in the news for June 26, 2014 . . .
Jun 26, 2014
Fraud prevention system doubled its improper Medicare payment collections … Healthcare groups ask Supreme Court to declare False Claims Act penalty system unconstitutional … New LTC administrator...
ACO proposed rule coming soon, official says
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 23, 2014
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that a proposed rule addressing changes in the Accountable Care Organizations program is coming soon, an official said at the Accountable Care Organization...
The benefits of a successful discharge plan
By
Susan LaGrange
Jun 20, 2014
It is critical to have a solid system for discharge planning that begins even before the resident is admitted to the facility. Individualized, resident-centered discharge planning will provide a solid...
Federal government needs to boost Medicaid managed care oversight, GAO says
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 20, 2014
The government’s oversight of Medicaid managed care organizations is not strong, even though these entities cover about 50 million people and are growing rapidly, according to a recently released...
New payment models present opportunities for SNFs
By
Jeff Terkowitz
Jun 18, 2014
For skilled nursing facilities, the Medicare SNF 3-day rule can make it difficult to place the right patients in the right setting at the right time. The 3-day rule requires that a Medicare beneficiary...
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Jun 13, 2014
Senators ask for provider input on healthcare data availability … “Frailty index” can help predict post-surgery SNF admission … Hospice association sues CMS over documentation rule...
CMS to hold Medicare Advantage conference
Jun 12, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold its Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Oversight & Enforcement 2014 Program Audits conference on Tuesday, June 24 .It is designed to “provide...
Ultra-High therapy keeps surging: CMS
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2014
Providers aren’t just being accused of coding therapy patients in higher payment categories than ever before. The charge is being backed by hard numbers in a recent memorandum from the Centers for...
Health IT not a panacea for what’s wrong in healthcare
By
Deborah Burger, RN
Jun 06, 2014
If you listen to the lobbyists for medical device manufacturers, health information technology is the answer to our biggest healthcare troubles. America’s registered nurses have a different perspective.