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Yes, Medicaid caps really are a terrible idea
By
John O'Connor
Apr 29, 2013
OK kids, time for an unannounced pop quiz. Here goes: How do Medicaid caps differ from New Coke, Sarbanes-Oxley and hands-free lawnmowers? The other three bad ideas were actually carried out
People still misunderstand, avoid thinking about long-term care, poll shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 25, 2013
Americans don’t like to think about their eventual long-term care needs and don’t have a realistic understanding of how the long-term care system works, according to a poll released Wednesday....
CMS revises survey guidelines for some long-term care providers with Immediate Jeopardy citations
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 24, 2013
Regional authorities will decide whether to conduct full surveys of deemed long-term care providers that are cited for Immediate Jeopardy, according to recently revised guidelines from the Centers for...
Of Purell and payment reform
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 16, 2013
I was sympathetic when the Partnership for Sustainable Health Care called for a speedier shift away from fee-for-service last week — and I also thought about Purell. Yes, that Purell.
State News
Apr 01, 2013
A four-person review panel would have to approve civil malpractice lawsuits against long-term care providers before the claims could go to court, under a bill that recently passed the state senate in Kentucky.
Obama backs state-set rates
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
States can and should exercise “wide discretion” in setting Medicaid payment rates, the White House said in a court brief supporting reimbursement cuts in California.
HHS issues final rule on federal payment rates for new Medicaid beneficiaries
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
The federal government will pay 100% of the Medicaid costs for certain newly eligible beneficiaries under the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed in a final rule...
Accepting Medicaid residents can be a winning strategy for assisted living
By
Kevin Tholke
Mar 25, 2013
On a macro level, expanding Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living will result in higher demand across the board. Serving Medicaid residents is not for every assisted living provider, but may be very...
Broken long-term care financing system must be fixed within 5 years, SCAN says
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 21, 2013
The country’s long-term care financing system for consumers must be revamped within five years to meet the needs of aging baby boomers, according to The SCAN Foundation. In eight reports released...