All we wanted was a nugget, a morsel, a few bread crumbs maybe. And this is what we got instead? Lord, help us.
GOP presidential candidates spar over kosher nursing home meals
Jan 31, 2012
Mitt Romney’s Republican presidential rivals are now pouncing on reports that Romney eliminated kosher meals for Jewish nursing homes in Massachusetts in 2003.
Judge’s ruling on class action suit a ‘limited victory’ for elderly and disabled nursing...
Jan 05, 2012
Thousands of institutionalized Medicaid recipients in Florida will not be able to move forward with a lawsuit after a federal judge removed its class-action status.
CMS expands Medicare fraud patrol program
Nov 28, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering $9 million in grants to expand a program that trains retirees to spot Medicare fraud.
Government saved $17.6 billion in 2011 due to fraud prevention programs
Nov 16, 2011
A government crackdown on improper payments in federal programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, cut wasteful payments by $17.6 billion in 2011, the Office of Management and Budget reported Tuesday. The...
Florida’s Medicaid HMO program could lead to ‘granny dumping’
Jun 16, 2011
A lesser known provision of Florida’s newly adopted Medicaid reform law includes an incentive for health plans that can reduce the number of seniors in nursing homes, according to Florida elder law...
Florida proposes new Medicaid fees and premiums
May 20, 2011
As part of the sweeping Medicaid reforms approved by the Florida legislature earlier this month, the state wants to be the first to implement $10 monthly premiums on Medicaid recipients who are not in...
Florida passes Medicaid HMO plan with special nursing home provisions
May 10, 2011
The Florida Legislature has approved a bill to move three million Medicaid enrollees into a managed care program, making it one of the biggest states to do so.
Ohio judge permits healthcare reform suit to proceed to trial, follows similar action taken in Florida...
Nov 29, 2010
An Ohio federal judge recently allowed a lawsuit that challenges the insurance mandate of the healthcare reform law to proceed to trial.
Florida judge allows lawsuit challenging healthcare reform to proceed
Oct 18, 2010
A Florida federal judge is permitting a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law to proceed to trial.