Presidential election, Medicaid expansion crucial to future of nursing home funding
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 26, 2012
If President Obama is re-elected in November, governors who have resisted implementing the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion will likely change their tune, a former government official speculated...
Care coordination demonstration achieves big government savings for dual eligibles: report
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 13, 2012
One of the first care coordination demonstration projects for Medicare beneficiaries achieved significant provider savings for dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, a new analysis found.
Nursing home group heightens lobbying for Medicaid funding before November elections
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 11, 2012
Preserving Medicaid funding remains the top priority for the largest nursing home association in the United States as Congress heads back into session this week.
California nabs federal funding for home- and community-based program for Medicaid beneficiaries
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 10, 2012
California is the first state to get regulatory approval for a federally funded program aimed at keeping elderly and disabled individuals out of nursing homes.
Clinton highlights nursing home funding in keynote DNC speech
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 06, 2012
Clinton also criticized Republican proposals to turn Medicaid into a block grant program, while cutting government spending on the program by a third.
Presidential campaign rhetoric on Medicare eclipses Medicaid policy debate
Sep 04, 2012
While Mitt Romney advocates $810 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade, President Obama’s plan would cost taxpayers an additional $642 billion over the same period. The president’s...
Low interest rates spell trouble for LTC insurance
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 04, 2012
Low interest rates and policyholders’ unwillingness to drop coverage are two of the key reasons the long-term care insurance market is in trouble, an expert asserts.
Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion still vulnerable to court challenges, experts say
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Legal experts say the Affordable Care Act’s maintenance-of-effort (MOE) requirement — which prohibits states from tightening Medicaid eligibility — remains vulnerable to legal challenges.
Democratic rebuttals to GOP Medicare, Medicaid plans expected at national convention
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Next week it will be the Democrats’ turn to offer their visions of the future for the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as other issues that would significantly affect long-term care operators....
Tough choice for many operators: vote with heart or wallet?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 30, 2012
A friend once told me that long-term care operators are Republicans who make a living off Democratic policies. If that’s the case, many of these folks may have to hold their noses when they cast...